Publications by authors named "Vishakha Tanna"
Purpose: To compare the outcomes of intravitreal melphalan (IVit-M) versus intravitreal topotecan (IVit-T) for vitreous seeds (VS) in retinoblastoma (RB).
Design: Retrospective interventional study.
Participants: Patients of RB with VS receiving intravitreal chemotherapy (IVit-C) between December 2012 and December 2022, at a single quaternary ocular oncology referral center.
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- The study looks at factors that can tell if a certain type of skin cancer, called eyelid and periocular sebaceous gland carcinoma (eSGC), will come back or spread in patients after treatment.
- Out of 355 patients studied, most hadn't had any treatment before coming to this research center. The treatments included surgeries, chemical therapy, and medications.
- Key factors that make the cancer more likely to return or spread included how the cancer looks, its size, if it spreads to nearby areas, and if there are positive margins in the tissue after surgery.
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- The study aimed to analyze high-risk histopathological features in eyes with retinoblastoma (RB) after enucleation and compare patient outcomes globally.
- A total of 1,426 RB cases were reviewed, revealing significant differences in histopathological features across continents, with Asia showing the highest rates of massive choroidal invasion and optic nerve invasion.
- The findings indicated that patients from South America and Asia faced greater risks of tumor recurrence, systemic metastasis, and mortality compared to those from Australia, Europe, and North America.
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- This study looked at how well a type of chemotherapy called platinum-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) works for a particular kind of eyelid cancer called sebaceous gland carcinoma (eSGC).
- They treated 25 patients, and after the chemotherapy, many showed a significant reduction in tumor size, with 69% having complete control of the tumor after follow-up.
- The results suggest that NACT is a good treatment option for advanced eSGC, with serious side effects being pretty rare.
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- The study looked at how different stages of a type of skin cancer called sebaceous gland carcinoma (SGC) affect patient outcomes.
- They found that as the cancer stage increases (from Stage 0 to Stage IV), the chances of it spreading and causing serious health problems also go up.
- The research shows that patients with later stages of SGC have a much higher risk of dying from the disease compared to those with early-stage cancer.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of monotherapy (topical linezolid 0.2%) versus a combination of antibiotics (topical linezolid 0.2% and topical azithromycin 1%) for the treatment of Pythium insidiosum keratitis.
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