Chondronecrosis of the Thyroid Cartilage Following Intra-arterial Chemotherapy.

outcome of retinoblastoma following limited sessions of intra-arterial chemotherapy in iran

conclusions intra-ophthalmic artery melphalan is an effective treatment for advanced cases of retinoblastoma, with a reasonable level of success. in the short follow up period of this study, it appears that the primary cases showed better results in the control of tumor. background the management of retinoblastoma remains a challenge to the multidisciplinary team, particularly as treatment affe...

Risk Factors for Severe Neutropenia following Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Intra-Ocular Retinoblastoma

PURPOSE Intra-arterial chemotherapy is a promising strategy for intra-ocular retinoblastoma. Neutropenia is the most commonly encountered systemic toxicity and in this study we aimed to determine the risk factors associated with the development of severe (≥ grade 3) neutropenia. METHODS Retrospective review of 187 evaluable cycles of melphalan-containing intra-arterial chemotherapy from the f...

Combined chemotherapy and intra-arterial chemotherapy of retinoblastoma

PURPOSE Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common primary malignant intraocular tumor in children. Although systemic chemotherapy has been the primary treatment, intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) represents a new treatment option. Here, we performed alternate systemic chemotherapy and IAC and retrospectively reviewed the efficacy and safety of this approach. METHODS Patients diagnosed with intra...

Intra-arterial hepatic chemotherapy for liver malignancy.

distinction has to be drawn between deliberately risking the induction of multiple pregnancy with the full intention of using fetal reduction and resorting to fetal reduction only when high order multiple pregnancy occurs inadvertently. There is no information on the emotional consequences of selective reduction on the mother or the surviving children. In a short time mothers go from the emotio...

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