World disparities in risk definition and management of retinoblastoma: a report

CHANTADA GL, DOZ F, ORJUELA M, QADDOUMI I, SITORUS RS, KEPAK T, FURMANCHUK A,

MEDICAL AND PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY

Año: 2008 p. 692 - 694

0098-1532

Following from the publication of the International Retinoblastoma StagingSystem, an open internet discussion group was created at the www.cure4kids.orgresource. The results of a survey distributed among participants are discussed.Although most patients with retinoblastoma were treated under prospectiveprotocols, there was a wide variation in the definition of risk criteria and inthe criteria for giving adjuvant chemotherapy following enucleation. Definitionof high-risk histological features and the criteria for use of adjuvant therapywill be standardized in future studies. Internet meetings are a valuablemechanism for enabling participation from under-resourced countries in thedevelopment of cooperative studies.