Retinoblastoma Past, Present and Future
Retinoblastoma constitutes a global disease that burdens many families all over the world. This book highlights the essential basic information needed by every ophthalmologist and covers all aspects of this tumor: history, genetics, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, imaging, management, an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Retinoblastoma constitutes a global disease that burdens many families all over the world. This book highlights the essential basic information needed by every ophthalmologist and covers all aspects of this tumor: history, genetics, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, imaging, management, and prognosis. The book includes basic knowledge, but is also designed to discuss current treatment modalities showing improved survival compared to the past. A whole chapter is dedicated to histopathological features and the American Joint Commission on Cancer staging system, with the aim of having it internationally used in all countries to improve outcomes and for research purposes. Readers will find the book enjoyable, comprehensive, and easy to understand. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (132 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781789847918 9781789847901 9781839627910 intechopen.81455 |