Open AccessCurrent Management of Conjunctival Melanoma Part 2: Treatment and Future Directions
Author(s) -
İrem Koç,
Hayyam Kïratlï
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
türk oftalmoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2147-2661
pISSN - 1300-0659
DOI - 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2020.22567
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , medicine , modalities , radiation therapy , disease , melanoma , treatment modality , dermatology , therapeutic modalities , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology , cancer research , social science , sociology
Conjunctival melanoma is a rare disease which requires tailored management in most cases. The mainstays of treatment can be classified as surgery, topical chemotherapy, radiotherapy, cryotherapy, and other emerging treatment modalities. Herein we review conventional approaches as well as more recently introduced treatment options, together with advances in molecular biology in this particular disease.