2017
Not All Seeds Are Created Equal: Seed Classification Is Predictive of Outcomes in Retinoblastoma
Berry JL, Bechtold M, Shah S, Zolfaghari E, Reid M, Jubran R, Kim JW. Not All Seeds Are Created Equal: Seed Classification Is Predictive of Outcomes in Retinoblastoma. Ophthalmology 2017, 124: 1817-1825. PMID: 28655537, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.05.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinChildChild, PreschoolCryotherapyEtoposideFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfusions, IntravenousIntravitreal InjectionsLaser CoagulationMaleMelphalanNeoplasm SeedingRetinal NeoplasmsRetinoblastomaRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyVincristineVitreous BodyConceptsIntra-arterial chemotherapyIntravitreal melphalanIntravenous chemotherapyVitreous seedingSalvage rateRetrospective reviewIVM injectionsOverall globe salvage ratePrimary intra-arterial chemotherapyGlobe salvage rateNonrandomized retrospective reviewOutcome of retinoblastomaRecurrent vitreous seedingPrimary outcome measureActive retinoblastomaVitreous seedsGlobe salvageIntravitreal chemotherapySingle centerIntravitreal injectionMore injectionsGrade 3Outcome measuresSecondary measuresEffective treatmentOptic Nerve Obscuration in Retinoblastoma: A Risk Factor for Optic Nerve Invasion
Berry JL, Zolfaghari E, Chen A, Murphree AL, Jubran R, Kim JW. Optic Nerve Obscuration in Retinoblastoma: A Risk Factor for Optic Nerve Invasion. Ocular Oncology And Pathology 2017, 3: 283-291. PMID: 29344482, PMCID: PMC5757559, DOI: 10.1159/000464468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptic nerve invasionNerve invasionAdvanced retinoblastomaOptic nervePostlaminar optic nerve invasionPoor prognostic signPostlaminar invasionSalvage therapySalvage groupPrimary enucleationGlobe salvageRetrospective reviewPrognostic signRisk factorsIntraocular tumorsHistopathologic analysisSmall cohortNervePatientsDiagnosisRetinoblastomaEyesSecond groupInvasionTreatment
2016
Risk of metastasis and orbital recurrence in advanced retinoblastoma eyes treated with systemic chemoreduction versus primary enucleation
Berry JL, Kogachi K, Aziz HA, McGovern K, Zolfaghari E, Murphree AL, Jubran R, Kim JW. Risk of metastasis and orbital recurrence in advanced retinoblastoma eyes treated with systemic chemoreduction versus primary enucleation. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2016, 64: e26270. PMID: 28221729, PMCID: PMC7034314, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCombined Modality TherapyEtoposideEye EnucleationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOrbital NeoplasmsPrognosisRetinal NeoplasmsRetinoblastomaRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSalvage TherapyVincristineConceptsPrimary enucleation groupSystemic chemoreductionHigh-risk pathologyMetastatic diseaseOrbital recurrencePrimary enucleationAdvanced retinoblastomaEnucleation groupTreatment failureHigh-risk pathologic featuresChildren's Hospital Los AngelesPrimary outcome measureRisk of metastasisSalvage therapySecondary enucleationRetrospective reviewE retinoblastomaMedian timePathologic featuresRetinoblastoma eyesTreatment modalitiesPoor responseOutcome measuresChemoreductionSubsequent enucleation