Intra-arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma.

The article reports on the use of intra-arterial chemotherapy at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI) to treat retinoblastoma tumors in young children. Research on the technique and success of the treatment is discussed. Initial findings on the use for salvage treatment and primary management are presented which include vision-threatening vascular complication but no adverse effects of stroke or death. Long-term follow-up on the clinical trials are reportedly anticipated so as to further define the treatment's significance in current protocols.