Systemic and liver-directed therapies in metastatic uveal melanoma: state-of-the-art and novel perspectives.
Future Oncol
; 17(33): 4583-4606, 2021 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Metastatic uveal melanoma (MUM) is the most common form of noncutaneous melanoma. It is different from its cutaneous counterpart and is characterized by a very poor prognosis. Despite groundbreaking improvements in the treatment of cutaneous melanoma, there have been few advances in the treatment of MUM, and standard treatments for MUM have not been defined. We performed a systematic review focusing our attention on all interventional studies, ongoing or already published, concerning the treatment of MUM. We present results from studies of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and liver-directed therapies. Although the results in this setting have been disappointing until now, trials investigating novel immunotherapeutic strategies alone and in combination with targeted agents and liver-directed therapies are ongoing.
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Neoplasias Uveais
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
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Melanoma
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2021
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