Characterization, treatment and prognosis of retinoblastoma with central nervous system metastasis

• Published in: BMC ophthalmology Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 107 - 7
• Main Authors: Hu, Huimin, Zhang, Weiling, Wang, Yizhuo, Huang, Dongsheng, Shi, Jitong, Li, Bin, Zhang, Yi, Zhou, Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 23.04.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use; Biomarkers, Tumor - blood; Care and treatment; Central nervous system; Central nervous system metastasis; Central Nervous System Neoplasms - cerebrospinal fluid; Central Nervous System Neoplasms - drug therapy; Central Nervous System Neoplasms - pathology; Central Nervous System Neoplasms - secondary; Chemoradiotherapy - methods; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Metastasis; Optic Nerve - pathology; Pediatric; Prognosis; Retinal Neoplasms - drug therapy; Retinal Neoplasms - pathology; Retinoblastoma; Retinoblastoma - cerebrospinal fluid; Retinoblastoma - drug therapy; Retinoblastoma - pathology; Retrospective Studies; Survival Analysis; Retinoblastoma; Pediatric; Central nervous system metastasis

Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular tumor and more and more attention has been paid to the developing countries. This study was aimed to evaluate the clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of retinoblastoma patients with central nervous system (CNS) metastasis in Beijing Tongr...