Publications by authors named "Julieta Robles-Castro"
Introduction: Nephroblastoma, or Wilms' tumor, is a malignant renal neoplasm commonly found in children, is extremely rare in adults representing only 0.5% of all renal neoplasms. Adult Wilms tumor is rare, to our knowledge fewer than 300 cases have been reported in the English literature to date.
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- Brainstem tumors make up 10.9% of all brain tumors, with pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) having a poor prognosis; this study focuses on children in Mexico from 2001 to 2021, analyzing clinical characteristics and prognostic factors for survival.
- A total of 110 patients were included, with a median diagnosis age of 7 years; symptoms appeared within 6 months for over half the patients, and despite treatment, the overall survival rate at 4 years was only 11.4%.
- The study emphasizes the need for improved healthcare strategies in Mexico and highlights challenges regarding the acceptance of palliative care among families and medical staff.
Background: Early detection and timely referral are keys to improve survival in patients with retinoblastoma (Rb). In México, one of the main obstacles for an early diagnosis is the lack of knowledge of the disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate Rb comprehension in students in their last year of medical school.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Staging in Hepatoblastoma has recently become controversial. In developing countries diagnosis occurs mostly in advanced stages under these circumstances, we propose another option that can be considered of prognostic value.
Method: A retrospective analysis of cases diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma (HB), treated in a single Institution, in nine years was conducted.
Introduction: There are several prognostic factors in children with neuroblastoma that have been outlined in the international literature.
Material And Methods: A retrospective study was carried out analysing the medical records of patients with the pathological diagnosis of neuroblastoma seen at the Department of Oncology from the Instituto Nacional de Pediatriá (Mexico) between January 1984 to January 1997. A total of 32 clinical prognostic factors were assess in our population.