Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma

• Main Authors: Jorge Balderrama, Carlos A. Leal-Leal, Hernando Alvis-Miranda, Angel Lee, Marco Zenteno, Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Academic Publishing 2013-12-01
• Series: Romanian Neurosurgery
• Subjects: chemosurgery; retino-blastoma; neurointerventional
• Online Access: https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/709

The use of chemotherapy for retinoblastoma constitutes a promising treatment strategy. Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer in the childhood.. Treatment depends on the laterality, intraocular location and tumor extension. Radiation therapy became an important element in the management of this type of injury risk of extraocular secondary tumor development. Eye salvage is mandatory when vision preserved. The current neuroendovascular techniques constitute a therapeutic tool for these tumors. We present a practical review of current concepts in the management of these tumors.