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Retinoblastoma Treatment (PDQ®)     
Last Modified: 01/03/2008
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Treatment Option Overview

Treatment planning by a multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists who have experience treating ocular tumors of childhood is required to determine and implement optimum treatment. Because of the complexity of therapy, expertise in pediatric radiation therapy and ophthalmology should be available.

The designations in PDQ that treatments are “standard” or “under clinical evaluation” are not to be used as a basis for reimbursement determinations.