Risk factors associated with abandonment of care in retinoblastoma: analysis of 692 patients from 10 countries

Conclusion
Country, advanced disease and female sex were all associated with higher rates of abandonment. In this analysis, enucleation as the primary treatment was not associated with abandonment. Further research investigating cultural barriers can enable the building of targeted retention strategies unique to each country.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - November 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Nishath, T., Li, X., Chandramohan, A., Othus, M., Ji, X., Zou, Y., Sultana, S., Rashid, R., Sherief, S. T., Cassoux, N., Garcia Leon, J. L., Diaz Coronado, R., Lopez, A. M. Z., Ushakova, T. L., Polyakov, V. G., Roy, S. R., Ahmad, A., Reddy, A., Sagoo, M. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research