Clinical characteristics, management, and survival of retinoblastoma patients: a five-year study at an Indonesian tertiary eye hospital
Background Studies on the clinical characteristics of retinoblastoma in Indonesia have been limited, even though retinoblastoma is the most common pediatric ocular malignancy worldwide and the second-most common pediatric malignancy in Indonesia. The estimated patient survival rate in lower-middle-i...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Paediatrica Indonesiana 2024-08, Vol.64 (4), p.311-7 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background Studies on the clinical characteristics of retinoblastoma in Indonesia have been limited, even though retinoblastoma is the most common pediatric ocular malignancy worldwide and the second-most common pediatric malignancy in Indonesia. The estimated patient survival rate in lower-middle-income countries is 77%, and survival is highly dependent on early diagnosis and therapy.
Objective To identify the clinical characteristics of retinoblastoma in patients at the Cicendo National Eye Hospital, as an Indonesian tertiary eye hospital.
Methods This retrospective, observational study included pediatric patients |
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ISSN: | 0030-9311 2338-476X |
DOI: | 10.14238/pi64.4.2024.311-7 |