Intravitreal melphalan therapy for vitreous seeds in retinoblastoma: Implementation and outcomes of a new chemotherapy protocol.

Retinoblastoma is the most common paediatric ocular tumour, which appears in the retina. Without treatment, retinoblastoma grows and destroys the internal ocular globe architecture, even leading to metastasis. When treated, overall survival is close to 97%, the alkylating drug melphalan being the most extensively used chemotherapeutic agent in localised treatment.

BK Virus-Associated Hemorrhagic Cystitis After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Pediatric Population.

Objective: To study the incidence, risk factors, and treatment of hemorrhagic cystitis secondary to BK-virus reactivation (HC-BKV) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in the pediatric population.

Methods: Case-control study in which all pediatric patients (0-18 years) who underwent allo-HSCT from September 2009 to January 2014 were followed.

Results: Twenty-nine patients underwent an allo-HSCT.

[Applying dose banding to the production of antineoplastic drugs: a narrative review of the literature].

The dosage of antineoplastic drugs has historically been based on individualized prescription and preparation according to body surface area or patient´s weight. Lack of resources and increased assistance workload in the areas where chemotherapy is made, are leading to the development of new systems to optimize the processing without reducing safety. One of the strategies that has been proposed is the elaboration by dose banding.

Selective ophthalmic intra-arterial melphalan therapy for advanced retinoblastoma: implementation and outcomes of a new chemotherapy protocol.

Retinoblastoma is a relatively uncommon childhood tumor. If untreated, RB grows to fill the eye and destroys the ocular globe's internal architecture. Metastatic spread usually begins after the first 6 months, and death occurs within a matter of years.