The role of chemoreduction Among Recent Treatment Modalities for Intraocular retinoblastoma
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: TO EVALUATE CHEMOREDUCTION AS A NEW METHOD USED IN REDUCING THE SIZE OF RETINOBLASTOMA TO ALLOW A MORE FOCUSED THERAPEUTIC MEASURES PATIENTS & METHODS: NINE PATIENTS WITH INTRAOCULAR RETINOBLASTOMA (5 UNILATERAL & 4 BILATERAL) WERE INCLUDED IN THIS STUDY. THE AGE OF PATIENTS RANGED FROM 13 - 32 MONTHS. THEY WERE TREATED WITH 6 CYCLES OF CHEMOTHERAPY USING ... Read more