Survival of retinoblastoma in less-developed countries impact of socioeconomic and health-related indicators.

S, Canturk; I, Qaddoumi; V, Khetan; Z, Ma; A, Furmanchuk; CB, Antoneli; I, Sultan; R, Kebudi; T, Sharma; C, Rodriguez-Galindo; DH, Abramson; GL, Chantada

doi:10.1136/bjo.2009.168062

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Survival of retinoblastoma in less-developed countries impact of socioeconomic and health-related indicators.

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Canturk S

Qaddoumi I

Khetan V

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>The survival of retinoblastoma in less-developed countries (LDCs) and the impact of socioeconomic variables on survival are not widely available in the literature.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review of publications from LDCs was performed. Articles were from multiple databases and...

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