Open AccessEnucleation After Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients With Uveal Melanoma
Author(s) -
Pavlina Zahorjanova,
Juraj Sekac,
Pavel Babal,
Martin Štubňa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ceská a slovenská oftalmologie : casopis ceské oftalmologické spolecnosti a slovenské oftalmologické spolecnosti
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.178
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1805-4447
pISSN - 1211-9059
DOI - 10.31348/2020/6
Subject(s) - enucleation , medicine , radiosurgery , radiation therapy , melanoma , surgery , radiology , retrospective cohort study , cancer research
In the past enucleation was the treatment of choice for all the patients with uveal melanoma. Nowadays, we prefer glope-sparing treatment modalities, except for large tumors, tumors with extrascleral extension and painful blind eyes. Most of the patients perform radiotherapy or local resection techniques. In Slovak Republic, the only one possibility is a stereotactic radiotherapy on a linear accelerator LINAC. Nevertheless, enucleation after radiotherapy is necessary for some patients. The causes are postradiation complications, mainly neovascular glaucoma, tumor recurrence, tumor progression or patient´s decision.