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Reconstruct Human Retinoblastoma In Vitro
Published on: October 11, 2022
[Retinoblastoma update--therapy (Part II)]
Arkadiusz Pogrzebielski1, Carol L Shields, Bozena Romanowska-Dixon
1Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki i Onkologii, Okulistycznej Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.
Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to present updated data on the treatment of retinoblastoma. The authors describe current management based on the International Intraocular Retinoblastoma Classification (IIRC). They discuss the different methods of treatment, including chemoreduction, subconjunctival carboplatin, transpupillar thermotherapy, cryotherapy, laser photocoagulation, episcleral plaque radiotherapy, external-beem radiotherapy and enucleation.
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