Browsing by Subject "retinoblastoma"
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The addition of ifosfamide/etoposide to cisplatin/teniposide improves the survival of children with retinoblastoma and orbital involvement
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007-10-01)This study aimed to determine the impact of the addition of ifosfamide/etoposide to a regimen containing cisplatin/temposide on the survival of patients with retinoblastoma with orbital involvement. Thirty patients were ...
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Análisis inmunohistoquímico del fenotipo celular del retinoblastoma utilizando marcadores de células neurales y gliales
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2015-03-31)Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignant tumor in childhood yet its origin remains unclear. It has been shown that retinoblastoma cells express both mature and immature retinal markers. An immunohistochemical ...
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The effect of a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor on the proliferation rate of retinoblastoma cell lines
(Nature Publishing Group, 2006-05-01)Purpose To examine the effect of nepafenac, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, on the proliferation rate of two human retinoblastoma (Rb) cell lines.Methods Two human Rb cell lines (WERI-RB and Y79) were ...
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The effect of imatinib mesylate on the proliferation, invasive ability, and radiosensitivity of retinoblastoma cell lines
(Nature Publishing Group, 2013-01-01)Purpose Our aim was to evaluate the potential effect of imatinib mesylate (IM), a small molecule that specifically inhibits the tyrosine quinase receptors, on the proliferation and invasive abilities of two human retinoblastoma ...
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Relationship between histopathological features of chemotherapy treated retinoblastorna and P-glycoprotein expression
(Blackwell Publishing, 2005-06-01)Background: P-glycoprotein (P-gp) has been identified as a possible mediator of chemoresistance in retinoblastoma. the aim of this study was to determine the expression of P-gp in retinoblastoma treated with chemotherapy ...
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Retinoblastoma in an adult: case report and literature review
(Canadian Ophthal Soc, 2005-04-01)Retinoblastoma (RB) is a malignant neoplasm derived from photoreceptor precursor cells.' In more than 90% of cases, the diagnosis is established before the patient reaches 5 years of age.(2) RB is the most common intraocular ...
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Retinoblastoma in children older than 5 years of age
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2007-03-01)Background Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor of the embryonic neural retina. About 80% of cases are diagnosed before age 4, with a median age at diagnosis of 2 years. Objective. To determine characteristics and prognosis ...
