Abstract
AIM: To describe the epidemiology of retinoblastoma (RB) in Omani children. METHOD: The National Cancer Registry, hospital records, and treatment abroad registers were reviewed to identify the characteristics of Omani children diagnosed with RB between 1990 and 2002. RESULTS: Twenty-nine children (12 male and 17 female) were diagnosed with RB. The age-adjusted incidence was 4.04/million/year in children
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 151-159 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Ophthalmic Epidemiology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2004 |
Keywords
- Oman
- Pediatric ophthalmology
- Retinoblastoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Epidemiology