Treatment of medium-sized juxtapapillary melanoma with external Co-60 photon therapy.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
Twenty-six patients with medium-sized juxtapapillary choroidal melanomas were irradiated using D-shaped Co-60 beams. The overall 5-year actuarial survival was 86% with a trend towards better 5-year local control with 70 vs. 60 Gy (100 vs. 75%). Of patients with pre-treatment > or =20/200 visual acuity, 37% had functional vision at 5 years.
Medical subject headings
- Eye Neoplasms
- Melanoma