Delayed diagnosis in retinoblastoma
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[Delayed diagnosis in retinoblastoma].
OBJECTIVES To identify the main symptoms of retinoblastoma and to determine the mean time between symptom onset and diagnosis (lag time). PATIENTS AND METHODS We carried out a retrospective analysis of the patients diagnosed with retinoblastoma between January 1991 and June 2000, at the Pediatric Department of the Hospital do Cancer, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Statistical analyses performed were: Stu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0021-7557
DOI: 10.2223/jped.1266