Retinoblastoma

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rodriguez-Galindo, Carlos. (Editor), Wilson, Matthew W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Pediatric Oncology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology, Medical.; Oncology.; Ophthalmology.; Pediatrics.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Pediatric Surgery.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89072-2

Treatment of retinoblastoma has evolved at a significant speed over the last two decades; ocular salvage approaches are now at the core of modern treatments, and assessment of visual and functional outcomes has become a priority. New discoveries in retinoblastoma biology are leading the way to the d...

Table of Contents:

• Biology of Retinoblastoma
• Epidemiology
• Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Pathology
• Genetics of Retinoblastoma and Genetic Counseling
• Radiation Therapy in the Management of Retinoblastoma
• Chemotherapy in the Management of Retinoblastoma
• Treatment of Intraocular Retinoblastoma
• Treatment of Extraocular and Metastatic Retinoblastoma
• Second Malignancies and Other Long Term Effects in Retinoblastoma Survivors
• Visual Rehabilitation
• Retinoblastoma in Developing Countries.