title: Retinoblastomas in Ibadan: treatment and prognosis.
abstract: This study reviews the influence of different clinicopathological features of retinoblastoma on outcome and prognosis in 44 Nigerian patients. Twenty-five of the patients had a fatal outcome. These patients were younger and more frequently had bilateral retinoblastomas, orbital tumour recurrence and tumour metastases, compared to patients who had disease free survival. Postoperative tumour recurrence occurred in eleven patients and was commoner in patient who had tumour metastases. Tumour metastases occurred in eighteen of the patients. Though there has been an improvement in the prognosis of retinoblastoma at Ibadan with the advent of radiotherapy, the outlook for children with this neoplasm in this environment is still bleak in comparison with what obtains in developed countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ajaiyeoba
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Akang
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: I O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Olurin
authors.forename: P U
authors.initials: PU
authors.lastname: Aghadiuno
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003906:Developing Countries; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011379:Prognosis; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents