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- Title
Long-Term Visual Outcomes for Small Uveal Melanoma Staged T1 Treated by Proton Beam Radiotherapy.
- Authors
Toutée, Adélaïde; Angi, Martina; Dureau, Sylvain; Lévy-Gabriel, Christine; Rouic, Livia Lumbroso-Le; Dendale, Rémi; Desjardins, Laurence; Cassoux, Nathalie
- Abstract
There is increasing evidence of the survival benefit of treating uveal melanoma in an early stage, however it is important to discuss with the patient the associated risk of visual loss. We investigated visual outcomes for uveal melanomas staged T1 (T1UM) treated by proton beam radiotherapy (PBR) as a function of their distance to fovea-optic disc. This retrospective study included a cohort of 424 patients with T1UM treated with PBR between 1991 and 2010 with at least a 5-year follow-up. Visual acuity (VA) was analyzed for patients with posterior edge of tumor located at ≥3 mm (GSup3) or <3 mm (GInf3) from fovea-optic disc. The mean follow-up duration was 122 months, no tumor recurrence was observed. The mean baseline and final VA were 20/25 and 20/32 for GSup3 (n = 75), and 20/40 and 20/80 for GInf3 (n = 317) respectively. The frequency of a 20/200 or greater visual conservation was 93.2%(CI95%:87.7–99.1) and 60.1%(CI95%:54.9–65.9) for GSup3 and GInf3 respectively. This difference between groups was statistically significant (p < 0.001). The risk factors for significant VA loss (less than 20/200) were GInf3 location (p < 0.001), tumor touching optic disc (p = 0.04), initial VA inferior to 20/40 (p < 0.001), documented growth (p = 0.002), and age greater than 60 years (p < 0.001). In summary, PBR for T1UM yields excellent tumor control and good long-term visual outcomes for tumors located ≥3 mm from fovea-optic disc.
- Subjects
AGE distribution; CONFIDENCE intervals; PATIENT aftercare; LONGITUDINAL method; MELANOMA; OPTIC nerve; HEALTH outcome assessment; VISION disorders; VISUAL acuity; UVEA cancer; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PROTON therapy; TUMOR grading; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Cancers, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 8, p1047
- ISSN
2072-6694
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cancers11081047