A 12-year epidemiological review of retinoblastoma in Omani children

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 151-159

  Khandekar, Rajiv ^a,b   Ganesh, Anuradha ^a   Al Lawati, Jawad ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

^b Eye and Ear Health Care Muscat   (Oman)

Author keywords

Oman; Pediatric ophthalmology; Retinoblastoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; OMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOBLASTOMA; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OMAN; REGISTRIES; RETINAL NEOPLASMS; RETINOBLASTOMA; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 5644297379     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580490514450     Document Type: Review

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