Oklahoma Children’s OU Health performs targeted chemotherapy for pediatric eye cancer

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• ⬤ Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health begins offering targeted chemotherapy for pediatric eye cancer, delivering sight-saving treatment without requiring patients to leave the state.
• ⬤ The treatment uses a new approach that involves giving the chemotherapy directly to the tumor, reducing the need for invasive surgeries and minimizing side effects.
• ⬤ The new program is expected to improve treatment outcomes and reduce the need for lengthy hospital stays, providing better care for Oklahoma's pediatric patients with retinoblastoma.