[Proton beam radiotherapy of uveal melanoma--preliminary results]. / Radioterapia protonowa czerniaka blony naczyniowej--wstepne wyniki leczenia.
Klin Oczna
; 114(3): 173-9, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Presentation of the proton beam radiotherapy (PBR) as a method of treatment of the uveal melanoma patients in the Department of Ophthalmology and Ocular Oncology and Nuclear Physics Institute in Cracow, Poland and their preliminary results. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Nine patients with only choroidal melanoma were treated using PBR between January and April 2011. There were 4 women (44%) and 5 men (56%), a mean age 56 years (38-72). The mean tumor thickness using ultrasounds was 4.14 mm (1.4-9.6 mm).RESULTS:
The mean follow-up was 6 months (5-7). The mean tumor thickness after PBR was 2.47 mm (0-9.3 mm). In 2 patients endoresection of irradiated tumor mass was performed with final flat scar. After exclusion of these patients from analysis, the mean thickness was 3.17 mm (1.5-9.3 mm). In 6 patients the visual function was stable.CONCLUSIONS:
The preliminary results show that PBR is highly precise method of uveal melanoma treatment achieving high rates of local control. This method necessitates a close co-operation between ophthalmologist, oncologist, radiotherapists, and medical physicist as well as an elaboration of own procedures of planning and treatment. uveal melanoma, radiotherapy, proton-beam radiotherapy.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Úvea
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Radioterapia de Alta Energía
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Pl
Revista:
Klin Oczna
Año:
2012
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Article