title: [Results of treatment of malignant melanoma of the choroid using local beta-irradiation (Ru106/Rh106) from 1988 to 1992].
abstract: In the work results of focused, local therapy of the MMU (localised at choroidea) in the years 1988-92, with episclerally fixed applicators of the beta-emittors Ru106/Rh106 are presented. After this, so called "brachytherapy" (without enucleation), the group of 17 eyes (treated 18 times) was evaluated 18-54 months after therapy. Favourable results of treatment of the MMU at choroidea (small and localised) with episcleral, focused beta-radiation are emphasised. Up to December 31, 1992 at the group of 17 eyes healed MMU of the choroidea showed 58.8% of treated patients. Effective visual acuity (between 0.4-1.0) was preserved in 66.6% of the eyes. Exitus due to metastases occurred in 5 patients (24-48 month after therapy) showing the mortality rate 29.4%. These results are comparable with published statistics.
authors.affiliation: Klinika oftalmológie LF UK, Bratislava.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Oláh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furdová
mesh_terms: D001610:Beta Particles; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007554:Isotopes; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012238:Rhodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007554:Isotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012428:Ruthenium; D012238:Rhodium
vernacular_title: Výsledky liecenia malígnych melanómov chorioidey v rokoch 1988-92 lokálnym beta-ziarením (Ru106/Rh106).