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Incidence of retinoblastoma in the USA: 1975-2004

British Journal of Ophthalmology · 2008 · Vol. 93(1) · pp. 21–23

Erin Broaddus(Cleveland Clinic)A Topham(National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship)Arun D. Singh✉(Cleveland Eye Clinic)

Abstract

The mean age-adjusted incidence rate of retinoblastoma of 11.8 cases per million children aged 0-4 years in the USA is similar to rates reported from European countries. The age-adjusted incidence rate of retinoblastoma in the USA has remained stable for the last 30 years.

Ocular Oncology and Treatments Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Neuroblastoma Research and TreatmentsRetinoblastomaMedicineIncidence (geometry)EpidemiologyPediatricsDemographyAge groupsInternal medicine

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Child, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleRetinoblastomaUnited StatesIncidenceDatabases, FactualAge DistributionSEER ProgramRetinal Neoplasms

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