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Table 2 Intra-arterial chemotherapy for advanced retinoblastoma as secondary treatment in 13 eyes

From: Intra-arterial chemotherapy as primary or secondary treatment for infants diagnosed with advanced retinoblastoma before 3 months of age

Secondary IAC

No. of Eyes (%)

Indication for IAC

 Tumor recurrence

3 (23.1%)

 Disease progression

2 (15.4%)

 NA

8 (61.5%)

No. of previous IVC cycles

 1 cycle

2 (15.4%)

 2 cycles

4 (30.8%)

 3 cycles

5 (38.5%)

 6 cycles

2 (15.4%)

Globe salvage

11 (84.6%)

  1. Note: IVC = intravenous chemotherapy, IAC = intra-arterial chemotherapy
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