Screening for uveal melanoma metastasis. Literature review.
Local tumour control in uveal melanoma has improved in the last decades. However, 5-year mortality due to metastases from large uveal melanomas remains high. Recently both isolated liver perfusion therapy and chemotherapy have reached encouraging results in improving metastasis survival. As such screening at an early stage, especially for liver metastases, becomes imperative.
Missotten
G S
GS
Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, The Netherlands. G.S.O.A.Missotten@lumc.nl
Keunen
J E E
JE
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D018579:Patient Selection; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor