CONCLUSION
Adherence to retinoblastoma treatment was low in the Ivory Coast and the DRC. Refusal and abandonment of treatment for retinoblastoma were mainly linked to unsecured coverage of care, the socioeconomic conditions of the parents, and their apprehension of the effects of treatment, in particular the fear of the effects of enucleation. In 2018, the World Health Organization launched a global initiative to combat childhood cancer40, the aim of which is to improve the prognosis of this pathology in low- and middle-income countries. To achieve these objectives, technical support for public health actions by governments is gradually being carried out. Six cancers have been selected as priorities, including retinoblastoma. We hope that the prognosis of retinoblastoma can thus be improved in our countries, through better-organized psychosocial support for parents.