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Lag time for retinoblastoma in the UK revisited: a retrospective analysis.

Marcus PosnerAdil JaulimMarina VasalakiKhadija RantellMandeep S SagooM Ashwin Reddy
Published in: BMJ open (2017)
Parents are attending A&E more compared with the 1990s and this may reflect the effect of public awareness campaigns. More eyes are being salvaged despite a similar number of children requiring adjuvant chemotherapy. High-risk Rb and Group E eyes do not correlate with increased lag time in the UK. Other determinants such as tumour biology may be more relevant.
Keyphrases
  • optical coherence tomography
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  • young adults
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  • cataract surgery
  • emergency department
  • tertiary care