Management of conjunctival melanoma with local excision and adjuvant brachytherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

To evaluate the management of conjunctival melanoma with local excision and adjuvant brachytherapy.

Subjects/methods

Data of all patients who received local excision and adjuvant brachytherapy for conjunctival melanoma between 1999 and 2016 in a Dutch national referral centre were reviewed. A protocol with Sr-90 was used until 2012, a protocol with Ru-106 was used hereafter. Local recurrence, metastasis, survival, visual acuity and treatment complications were assessed.

Results

A total of 58 patients was identified: 32 patients were treated with Sr-90 and 26 with Ru-106. Mean follow-up time was 97.3 months (143.1 months after Sr-90, and 40.2 months after Ru-106). All lesions were epibulbar, the median tumour thickness was 0.9 mm. Local recurrence

SUBMITTER: Brouwer NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8027634 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature