title: Topical medical therapies for ocular surface tumors.
abstract: We review the use of three topical medications for the therapy of ocular surface tumors: mitomycin C, 5-fluorouracil, and interferon alpha-2B. One hundred sixty patients with histologically or cytologically proven epithelial and melanocytic tumors were identified in the literature. Side effects occurred most often with mitomycin C, followed by 5-fluorouracil, and interferon alpha-2B. Patients most frequently experienced transient keratitis, redness, and irritation. Topical agents were used as both primary and adjuvant therapy. Rates of tumor regression for CIN and squamous cell carcinoma ranged from 80 to 96%, and 70% of pigmented tumors regressed after an average follow-up of 27 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Antony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Poothullil
authors.forename: Kathryn A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Colby
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016685:Mitomycin; D005472:Fluorouracil