TY - JOUR
T1 - World disparities in risk definition and management of retinoblastoma
T2 - A report from the International Retinoblastoma Staging Working Group
AU - Chantada, Guillermo L.
AU - Doz, François
AU - Orjuela, Manuela
AU - Qaddoumi, Ibrahim
AU - Sitorus, Rita S.
AU - Kepak, Tomas
AU - Furmanchuk, Anna
AU - Castellanos, Mauricio
AU - Sharma, Tarun
AU - Chevez-Barrios, Patricia
AU - Rodriguez-Galindo, Carlos
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Retinoblastoma
KW - Staging
KW - Telemedicine
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U2 - 10.1002/pbc.21427
DO - 10.1002/pbc.21427
M3 - Article
C2 - 18059037
AN - SCOPUS:38549156603
SN - 1545-5009
VL - 50
SP - 692
EP - 694
JO - Pediatric Blood and Cancer
JF - Pediatric Blood and Cancer
IS - 3
ER -