Table 2

Outcome measures among patients with retinoblastoma in middle-income countries

Outcome measures (% patients)
CountryTotal number of patientsEstimated survivalMetastatic disease at diagnosisIncidence of treatment refusal
Upper middle income countries
Argentina4729332
Belarus*12085NA5
Brazil1317781219
Chile*NA90NANA
Costa Rica*798016NA
Hungary95831NA
Malaysia1515420NA
Mexico1545757NA
Oman328273
Poland11485NANA
Saudi Arabia820672416
Serbia22778NA11
South Africa1545515NA
South Korea7090NANA
Turkey16778662
Uruguay*NA90NANA
Venezuela126783NA
Lower middle income countries
Central America324601629
Cuba*15792NA1
China965631520
Colombia*1392NANA
Ecuador*7566NANA
Egypt89603125
Iran71577610
Jordan669039
Morocco857717NA
Peru*44360NA37
Philippines* 392NANANA
Roumania* 31NANANA
Russian Federation144872010
Taiwan162691113
Thailand90781317
Tunis708711NA
  • Central America denotes the following countries: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Data from these countries were pooled for this analysis.

  • NA, not available.

  • * Only data not available in PubMed available.

  • Only clinical data were available.