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ArticleInternational journal of retina and vitreous2022

Relationship between gene expression profile class and tumor thickness regression after plaque brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma.

Arjun Sharma, John E Mignano, Jay S Duker

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Article in International journal of retina and vitreous, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Arjun SharmaTufts University School of Medicine, 145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
John E MignanoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
Jay S DukerTufts University School of Medicine, 145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA. jduker@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5482-4844
Tufts University · USTufts Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveTo examine the relationship between gene expression profile class and tumor thickness reduction as measured by ultrasonography in response to plaque brachytherapy using a single-center, retrospective cohort study.

methodsA total of 15 patients with choroidal melanoma who underwent biopsy for gene expression profiling and were treated with plaque brachytherapy from a single institution from 12/8/14 through 12/19/19 were retrospectively reviewed for clinical characteristics and rate of tumor regression. Ultrasonographic B-scan tumor height was recorded just prior to plaque placement and following plaque removal in the patient's chart to assess percent reduction in tumor thickness from baseline.

resultsA total of 15 patients met inclusion criteria and were analyzed in this study. Minimum follow-up was 6 months after plaque removal. The percent regression in tumor thickness from baseline as measured by ultrasonography was greater for class 2 tumors than for class 1 tumors at 12-month follow up after treatment, and this difference was statistically significant (P = 0.012). There was no statistical significance in reduction at 3 months (P = 0.46) and 9 months (P = 0.10) after plaque brachytherapy. Although not statistically significant, class 2 tumors appeared to regress more rapidly than class 1 tumors in response to radiation.

conclusionsIn this study, class 2 choroidal melanoma tumors show a more rapid anatomic response to treatment than class 1 tumors at 12 months post plaque brachytherapy.

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ChoroidGEP testingMelanomaPlaque brachytherapy

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