World Disparities in Risk Definition and Management of Retinoblastoma: A Report from the International Retinoblastoma Staging Working Group
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.21427 |
| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | retinoblastoma; staging; telemedicine |
| Description | Following from the publication of the International Retinoblastoma Staging System, an open internet discussion group was created at the www.cure4kids.org resource. The results of a survey distributed among participants are discussed. Although most patients with retinoblastoma were treated under prospective protocols, there was a wide variation in the definition of risk criteria and in the criteria for giving adjuvant chemotherapy following enucleation. Definition of high-risk histological features and the criteria for use of adjuvant therapy will be standardized in future studies. Internet meetings are a valuable mechanism for enabling participation from under-resourced countries in the development of cooperative studies. |