CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2005; 26(04): 6-11
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733130
Original Article

Chemoreduction Helps Vision Preservation in Retinoblastoma

NANDINI CHOUDHURY
Department of Paediatriconcology, Dr.B.Borooah cancercentre Gopinathnagar, Guwahati Assam,Pin:781016, India
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CHIDANANDA BHUYAN
Department of Paediatriconcology, Dr.B.Borooah cancercentre Gopinathnagar, Guwahati Assam,Pin:781016, India
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BHARGAB JYOTI SAIKIA
Department of Paediatriconcology, Dr.B.Borooah cancercentre Gopinathnagar, Guwahati Assam,Pin:781016, India
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MOUCHUMEE BHATTACHARYYA
Department of Paediatriconcology, Dr.B.Borooah cancercentre Gopinathnagar, Guwahati Assam,Pin:781016, India
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KASTURI BHATTACHARJEE
Department of Paediatriconcology, Dr.B.Borooah cancercentre Gopinathnagar, Guwahati Assam,Pin:781016, India
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