New chemo combo tested to save eyes & vision in kids with rare cancer

NCT ID NCT00186888

Summary

This study tested personalized treatment plans for children with retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the eye. Researchers aimed to see if new combinations of chemotherapy drugs could effectively control the cancer while preserving the child's vision and eye. The trial also tracked how children developed and how their brains adapted to any vision loss from the disease or treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

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