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Coagulation Treatment and Surgery in Retinoblastoma

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Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Radiat Oncol))

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Photo- and cryocoagulation in eyes with retinoblastoma are used for small tumors not affecting the optic nerve or macular area and may help to avoid radiation treatment in selected cases. Surgical removal of the eye is indicated if there is no hope of useful vision even with conservative treatment. Retinoblastoma requires stage-related treatment and the aforementioned treatment techniques should be given strong consideration in appropriate cases in view of the possible side-effects of radiation therapy. However, as most patients present with advanced disease and in view of the necessity to preserve at least some vision in bilaterally affected patients, these treatment modalities are most often used in conjunction with radiation treatment.

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  1. Eye Clinic, University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zürich, Switzerland

    Elmar P. Messmer M.D. (Professor)

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  1. Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Nuklearmedizin, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Alfried Krupp-Straße 21, W-4300, Essen 1, Germany

    Winfried E. Alberti

  2. Radiation Oncology Division, Health Science Center, State University of New York, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA

    Robert H. Sagerman M.D., F.A.C.R. (Professor and Director) (Professor and Director)

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Messmer, E.P. (1993). Coagulation Treatment and Surgery in Retinoblastoma. In: Alberti, W.E., Sagerman, R.H. (eds) Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97011-5_15

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