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Living with heritable retinoblastoma and the perceived role of regular follow-up at a retinoblastoma survivorship clinic: 'That is exactly what I have been missing'.

Pernille Axel GregersenMikkel FundingJan AlsnerMaja H OlsenJens OvergaardSteen F UrbakSandra E StaffieriStina Lou
Published in: BMJ open ophthalmology (2021)
Despite reporting an overall normal life and no major limitations in daily living activities, our data confirm that heritable retinoblastoma impacts several aspects of daily living. Uniquely, this study demonstrates that the main value of the Retinoblastoma Survivorship Clinic was a specialised contact person and coordinator in the healthcare system, providing continuous and necessary management and guidance after retinoblastoma treatment, and for all aspects of health related to heritable retinoblastoma. The needs of heritable retinoblastoma survivors are complex and extensive, and the specific role of the healthcare system to support survivorship should be prioritised, specialised and multidisciplinary.
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