Retinoblastoma—Health Professional Version
Retinoblastoma is a pediatric cancer. For patients with extraocular retinoblastoma, intensive chemotherapy is required, including high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell rescue. Find evidence-based information on retinoblastoma treatment.
Retinoblastoma Treatment
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Retinoblastoma Treatment (PDQ®)
Get treatment information for newly diagnosed and recurrent retinoblastoma in this summary for clinicians.
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Cryosurgery to Treat Cancer
Learn how cryosurgery works, about the types of cancer and precancers it is used to treat, and the benefits and drawbacks of cryosurgery.
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Drugs Approved for Retinoblastoma
This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for retinoblastoma. The list includes generic names and brand names.
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Treatment Clinical Trials for Retinoblastoma
Find a list of retinoblastoma treatment clinical trials and use filters to refine the results.
Supportive & Palliative Care
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Cancer Pain (PDQ®)
Get comprehensive, practical information on the screening, assessment, and management of cancer-related pain in this summary for clinicians.
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Nausea and Vomiting Related to Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information about prevention and treatment approaches for treatment-related nausea and vomiting in this summary for clinicians.
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Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®)
Get information about strategies to screen, assess, and treat nutritional problems, including through diet and supplements, in this clinician summary.
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Planning the Transition to End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer (PDQ®)
Planning the transition to end-of-life care in advanced cancer involves challenging decisions. Get information about strategies to improve patient-oncologist communication and decision making in this clinician summary.
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Last Days of Life (PDQ®)
The last days of life for patients with cancer involves managing end-of-life (EOL) care issues for a wide range of possible symptoms and ethical dilemmas. Get detailed information about EOL issues and the role of the oncologist in this clinician summary.
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Supportive and Palliative Care - PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries
The supportive and palliative care summaries provide descriptions of the pathophysiology and treatment of common physical and psychosocial complications of cancer and its treatment, such as pain, fatigue, and nausea/vomiting.