Ocular complications of radiotherapy in uveal melanoma

M Zemba, OM Dumitrescu, AG Gheorghe, M Radu… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Radiation therapy, comprising brachytherapy, proton beam therapy,
stereotactic radiotherapy, and radiosurgery, is the most used eye-sparing treatment for uveal …

Current management of uveal melanoma: A review

H Bai, JJ Bosch, LM Heindl - Clinical & Experimental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Uveal melanoma is the most frequent primary intraocular cancer in adulthood and is mostly
localised to the choroid. It can be treated using radiation therapy, laser therapy, local …

Robotic CyberKnife radiosurgery for the treatment of choroidal and ciliary body melanoma

R Liegl, V Schmelter, C Fuerweger, F Ehret… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
PURPOSE To present the results of robotic-assisted radiosurgery in choroidal and ciliary
body melanomas treated at the Department of Ophthalmology of Ludwig-Maximilians …

[HTML][HTML] First clinical implementation of Yttrium-90 Disc Brachytherapy after FDA clearance

PT Finger, R Stewart, MJ Rivard, RJ Beers, J Kamen… - Brachytherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT PURPOSE Herein, we study if high-dose-rate (HDR) yttrium-90 (90 Y)
brachytherapy could be utilized by medical physicists, radiation oncologists, and ophthalmic …

Deterioration of visual acuity after brachytherapy and proton therapy of uveal melanoma, and methods of counteracting this complication based on recent publications

J Jarczak, I Karska-Basta, B Romanowska-Dixon - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults. The
eyeball is the most common extracutaneous location of melanoma. UM is a huge threat to a …

Long-term visual outcomes after ruthenium plaque brachytherapy for posterior choroidal melanoma

RFJ O'Day, KA Roelofs, GS Negretti, G Hay, AK Arora… - Eye, 2023 - nature.com
Background To assess the long-term visual outcomes in patients with posteriorly located
choroidal melanoma treated with ruthenium plaque brachytherapy between January 2013 …

Radiological and clinical findings in uveal melanoma treated by plaque interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy): Visual atlas and literature review on response …

B Fionda, MM Pagliara, V Lancellotta… - Journal of …, 2022 - termedia.pl
Radiological and clinical findings in uveal melanoma treated by plaque interventional
radiotherapy (brachytherapy): Visual atlas Page 1 Creative Commons licenses: This is an …

[HTML][HTML] Proton Therapy in Uveal Melanoma

AW Chan, H Lin, I Yacoub, AM Chhabra, JI Choi… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Abstract Background/Objectives: Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular
malignancy in adults. Treatment options for localized, early-stage disease include …

[HTML][HTML] Plaque Radiotherapy for Ocular Melanoma

GN Thomas, IL Chou, L Gopal - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review serves as a comprehensive summary of how plaque
radiotherapy, a specialized treatment for various eye tumors including uveal melanoma, is …

Ocular brachytherapy (interventional radiotherapy): preserving the vision

B Fionda, MM Pagliara, AJ Chyrek, B Guix, RFJ O'Day… - Clinical Oncology, 2023 - Elsevier
Uveal melanoma represents the most common intraocular neoplasia among adults.
Brachytherapy (interventional radiotherapy; IRT) has a great advantage, when compared …