Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Ocular Oncology

Questions discussed in this category

How would you advise a younger patient with residual/recurrent optic nerve meningioma, proceeding with radiotherapy, about the risks of malignant transformation or induction of other brain malignancies because of radiation?

2 Answers available

Is there a role for radiation therapy in the treatment of a lymphoproliferative disorder involving the orbit?

If so, what dose and fractionation would you recommend?

4 Answers available

Should regular screening brain MRIs be done for children with germline RB1 mutation in addition to eye exams?

Would you recommend screening MRIs for children who have RB1 mutations but have not yet developed retinoblastoma?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Lancet Oncol., 2014 Aug 07

Trilateral retinoblastoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

, 2016 Apr 26

Lymphoid hyperplasia of the orbit and ocular adnexa: A clinical pathologic review.

American journal of clinical oncology, 1992-10

Radiotherapy of lymphoproliferative diseases of the orbit. Surveillance of 65 cases.

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2009-11-15

Visual outcome and tumor control after conformal radiotherapy for patients with optic nerve sheath meningioma.

Mayo Clinic proceedings, 1978-02

Visual prognosis of optic nerve sheath meningiomas producing shunt vessels on the optic disk.

Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2020 Nov

Optic nerve sheath meningioma.

Journal of Cancer, 2025 Feb 10

Malignant Transformation of Meningiomas.

Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 2025 Jun 27

Stereotactic radiosurgery for optic nerve sheath meningiomas: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2022 Sep 22

Long-Term Visual Function After Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Primary Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma: A Retrospective Analysis of 34 Subjects.

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2025 May 09

Hypofractionated Radiosurgery (25 Gy/5 Fractions) for Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas: Results From an Exploratory Phase 2 Prospective Trial.

Journal of neuro-oncology, 2009 Apr 01

Fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy in the management of primary optic nerve sheath meningiomas.

Eye (London, England), 2023 Jun 22

The treatment efficacy of radiotherapy for optic nerve sheath meningioma.

Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 2021 Oct 21

Radiotherapy for the treatment of optic nerve sheath meningioma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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