Juxtapapillary and circumpapillary choroidal melanoma: globe-sparing treatment outcomes with iodine-125 notched plaque brachytherapy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3703-0
Abstract: PurposeManaging juxtapapillary and circumpapillary choroidal melanoma with brachytherapy is challenging because of technical complications with accurate plaque placement and high radiation toxicity given tumor proximity to the optic nerve. We evaluated our center’s experience using… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; 125 notched; plaque brachytherapy; choroidal melanoma ... See more keywords
Quantification of radiation retinopathy after beam proton irradiation in centrally located choroidal melanoma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00417-018-4036-3
Abstract: PurposeTo localize and quantify ischemic changes induced by proton beam irradiation of central choroidal melanoma and to identify baseline predictors correlated with the extent of ischemic changes.MethodsRetrospective chart review of patients with central choroidal melanoma… read more here.
Keywords: irradiation; area; ischemic area; choroidal melanoma ... See more keywords
Choroidal melanoma diagnosed by aspiration cytology: A case report with cyto-histologic correlation and review of the literature.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.06.010
Abstract: Histologic and cytologic features of uveal melanomas have been well characterized; however, cytologic-histologic correlation has rarely been described in detail in the literature. A 50-year old female presented at our institution with an intraocular mass… read more here.
Keywords: histologic correlation; choroidal melanoma; aspiration cytology; cytology ... See more keywords
Visual acuity, oncologic, and toxicity outcomes with 103Pd vs. 125I plaque treatment for choroidal melanoma.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2017.01.012
Abstract: PURPOSE To evaluate outcomes of choroidal melanoma patients treated with 125I or 103Pd plaque brachytherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS From 1993 to 2012, our institution treated 160 patients with 103Pd (56.1%) and 125 patients with 125I… read more here.
Keywords: 125i plaque; choroidal melanoma; visual acuity; 103pd 125i ... See more keywords
Comparison of parameters affecting GNP-loaded choroidal melanoma dosimetry; Monte Carlo study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.10.021
Abstract: Abstract The current study reports the results of tumor dosimetry in the presence of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) with different sizes and concentrations. Due to limited number of works carried out on the brachytherapy of choroidal… read more here.
Keywords: energy; study; parameters affecting; dosimetry ... See more keywords
Clinical evaluation of a paper chart for predicting ruthenium plaque placement in relation to choroidal melanoma
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DOI: 10.1038/eye.2017.205
Abstract: PurposeTo determine the accuracy of estimated tumour location and required plaque position using fundus diagrams, and to evaluate their applicability in daily clinical practice.Patients and methodsBetween September 2013 and March 2016, all patients treated with… read more here.
Keywords: plaque; ruthenium plaque; choroidal melanoma; plaque placement ... See more keywords
[Diagnostic Approaches to Suspected Choroidal Melanoma].
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-123827
Abstract: Whenever funduscopy reveals possible choroidal melanoma, all available information must be gathered to either confirm or exclude the diagnosis. Well-defined funduscopic criteria are available, which can already lead to a high degree of diagnostic certainty.… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; approaches suspected; diagnosis; suspected choroidal ... See more keywords
Coexisting Phacoanaphylaxis and Choroidal Melanoma: An Unusual Intraocular Inflammation
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DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1347693
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose: To describe an unusual case of panuveitis in coexisting choroidal melanoma and phacoanaphylaxis. Methods: Clinical records of the patient with intraocular melanoma and pathologic findings of the affected eye were reviewed. Composition of… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; coexisting phacoanaphylaxis; inflammation; inflammatory ... See more keywords
METTL14 promotes migration and invasion of choroidal melanoma by targeting RUNX2 mRNA via m6A modification
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DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17577
Abstract: The modification of N6‐methyladenosine is involved in the progression of various cancers. This study aimed to clarify its regulatory mechanism in the pathogenesis of choroidal melanoma. Expression of methyltransferase‐like 14 in choroidal melanoma or normal… read more here.
Keywords: choroidal melanoma; methyltransferase like; invasion; melanoma ... See more keywords
Plaque brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma with vitreous haemorrhage: a therapeutic challenge
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240935
Abstract: A 47-year-old man presented with profound loss of vision in right eye and relative afferent pupillary defect. On fundus examination, posterior pole details were obscured due to dense vitreous haemorrhage. B-scan ultrasonography was performed that… read more here.
Keywords: plaque brachytherapy; choroidal melanoma; vitreous haemorrhage;
Managing patients with choroidal melanoma in the COVID-19 era: a personal perspective
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DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316686
Abstract: At the time of writing this article, the COVID-19 pandemic is severely disrupting the care of patients with choroidal melanoma in Britain and elsewhere. Vast numbers of individuals are developing severe illness with thousands of… read more here.
Keywords: covid era; managing patients; melanoma covid; patients choroidal ... See more keywords