Histological determinant of mortality in retinoblastoma in Ibadan

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1297-1298

  Aiaiyeoba, I A ^a   Komolafe, O O ^a   Olusanya, B A ^a   Akang, E E U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTARABINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOXORUBICIN; METHOTREXATE; VINCRISTINE;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOBLASTOMA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PROGNOSIS; RETINAL NEOPLASMS; RETINOBLASTOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 51149103297     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.139501     Document Type: Letter

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