Journal
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
Volume 50, Issue 1, Pages 160-162Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21080
Keywords
Africa; outcome; presentation; retinoblastoma
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
We estimated the proportion of patients reaching a pediatric ophthalmology unit (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation for Tanzania Disability Hospital, CCBRT) or an oncology unit (ORCI) in east Africa and investigated presentation, histology, and treatment outcomes of patients with retinoblastoma. A 5-year retrospective study identified 91 patients, representing approximately 18% of the nationwide total. Mean lag time was 10 months (standard deviation (SD)=17) and mean follow-up was 8 months (SD=11, range 0-40, n=91). Thirty months disease-free survival probability was 0.23 (standard error=0.07). Outcomes for retinoblastoma in Africa remain poor. The data presented here suggest strategies for improving the outcomes, including encouraging earlier presentation and establishment of multi-disciplinary treatment centers.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available