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Early diagnosis of bilateral retinoblastoma reduces death and blindness

✍ Scribed by D. J. Derkinderen; J. W. Koten; L. K. J. Van Romunde; N. J. D. Nagelkerke; K. E. W. P. Tan; F. A. Beemer; W. Den Otter

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1989
Tongue: French
Weight: 551 KB
Volume: 44
Category: Article
ISSN: 0020-7136
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910440107

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✦ Synopsis

The influence of early diagnosis on sight and survival was studied in 130 patients with bilateral retinoblastoma. Nineteen patients died of this condition. Statistical analysis predicted that 12 of these I9 early deaths could have been prevented if doctors' delay had been less than I week. Consequently, a reduction of 65% in mortality is possible. Similarly, statistical analysis also predicted that the number of patients with resulting blindness could be reduced by 40%. Central registration and monitoring of retinoblastorna families would greatly improve early diagnosis. 6To whom reprint requests should be sent.

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