Children in low-incomecountries 16 times more likely to die from most common eye cancer lshtmpress TheLancet
Retinoblastoma is the most common and devastating eye cancer that affects children worldwide, and early diagnosis and treatment are critical to prevent death or the loss of an eye.
The study, which is the largest and most geographically comprehensive on retinoblastoma to date, looked at survival data in 4,064 children with retinoblastoma from 149 countries globally. These are estimated to be 50% of all new cases worldwide in 2017. Professor Matthew Burton, Director of the ICEH at LSHTM, said,"This is a shocking result—highlighting the inequalities between high- and low-income countries for this disease. We cannot accept children having such a high risk of death in low-income settings from a disease that elsewhere is viewed as curable. We need to ensure that the reasons for this disparity are ascertained and policies enacted that close this survival gap.
The work was made possible by the Retinoblastoma Network , facilitated by ICEH, which allowed 260 retinoblastoma centers across the world to share data for the study. This collective data sharing could further lead to a live clinical data repository, strengthening evidence-based guidance on management of the condition.
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