[What else can we do for uveal melanoma].
Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common intraocular malignant tumor in the adults. So far, known treatments have not been able to effectively improve the prognosis of the patients' life and the survival rate. Based on the above issues, it is imperative to think of what can we do for uveal melanoma. This paper reviews using local preservative therapy in combined treatment of UM, how to predict and evaluate the risk of metastasis, how to detect early metastasis, and whether or not systemic therapy to UM patients is necessary. We hope that through etiological study and through the evaluation of the effects of combined treatment of UM by large sample prospective control studies, we can find an effective therapy which can save the patients' eye and useful vision while simultaneously improving the prognosis, and ultimately, improving clinical diagnosis and treatment of UM in China.
Li
Bin
B
Xu
Xiao-lin
XL
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000628:therapy*; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*