Open AccessPrior non-irradiative focal therapies do not compromise the efficacy of delayed episcleral plaque brachytherapy in retinoblastoma
Author(s) -
John T. Lucas,
Rose B. McGee,
Catherine A. Billups,
Ibrahim Qaddoumi,
Thomas E. Merchant,
Rachel C. Brennan,
Jiangrong Wu,
Matthew W. Wilson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
british journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.016
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1468-2079
pISSN - 0007-1161
DOI - 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-311923
Subject(s) - medicine , enucleation , retinoblastoma , brachytherapy , radiation therapy , surgery , external beam radiotherapy , ophthalmology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Non-irradiative local therapies have shown promise in delaying or supplanting external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and enucleation in patients with retinoblastoma. We hypothesised that prior focal therapy does not compromise the efficacy of delayed episcleral plaque brachytherapy (epBRT).