Effect of the method of enucleation on the prognosis of choroidal melanoma

The prognosis following treatment of uveal melanomata depends not only on factors such as cell type and degree of mitotic activity, size and location of the tumour, and the age of the patient, but also on the method of enucleation, as surgical manipulation of the neoplasm may potentiate the shedding...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 1983-06, Vol.67 (6), p.385-388
Main Author: Migdal, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Choroid Neoplasms - mortality
Choroid Neoplasms - surgery
Ciliary Body
Humans
Melanoma - mortality
Melanoma - surgery
Methods
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Prognosis
Uveal Neoplasms - mortality
Uveal Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:The prognosis following treatment of uveal melanomata depends not only on factors such as cell type and degree of mitotic activity, size and location of the tumour, and the age of the patient, but also on the method of enucleation, as surgical manipulation of the neoplasm may potentiate the shedding of malignant cells into the blood stream. One hundred and thirty-one patients treated by different methods of enucleation were reviewed and the mortality patterns assessed. The numbers of deaths over the first 5 years differed significantly between the different groups. A specific method of enucleation used for tumour-containing eyes is described and its importance emphasised.
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.67.6.385