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Retinoblastoma diagnosis: a proposal based on the experience of Centro Infantil Boldrini, Brazil.
Pediatric hematology and oncology - 1 Aug 2013
Palazzi Maristela A, Stephan Celso, Brandalise Silvia R, Aguiar Simone Dos Santos
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Advanced disease is a risk factor for eye loss in patients with retinoblastoma (RB). We still record critical rates of enucleation, especially for unilateral RB due to advanced stages of disease at diagnosis. This retrospective study of 223 RB patient records referred to treatment at Centro Infantil Boldrini, Brazil, between 1978 and 2008, showed that 176 patients (79%) presented intraocular tumors while 47 (21%)...
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