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Observational studyCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Endoresection in Choroidal Melanoma: Outcomes of Intentional Incomplete Tumor Removal.

Alexander Anduaga-Beramendi, Marta Caminal-Caramés, Daniel Lorenzo, Estefanía Cobos, Milagros Mateos-Olivares, Pere Garcia-Bru, Rahul Morwani, Juan Santamaría, Olga Garcia-Garcia, Luis Arias and 1 more

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Observational study in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexander Anduaga-BeramendiOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1020-5013
Marta Caminal-CaramésOphthalmology Department, Santa Creu and Sant Pau Hospital, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0005-8093-822X
Daniel LorenzoOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7545-7257
Estefanía CobosOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8343-1313
Milagros Mateos-OlivaresOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0654-2519
Pere Garcia-BruOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7985-6917
Rahul MorwaniOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5699-6412
Juan SantamaríaOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Olga Garcia-GarciaOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6283-8170
Luis AriasOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7041-5576
Josep M CaminalOphthalmology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9563-0344

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To assess the outcomes of a modified surgical approach for the treatment of uveal melanoma involving endoresection with intentional residual tumor at the margins, combined with adjuvant ruthenium-106 brachytherapy. This technique aims to reduce surgical morbidity, while preserving visual function and maintaining effective local tumor control and survival. We conducted a retrospective observational study including 33 patients with choroidal melanoma treated between January 2017 and August 2024 at a single tertiary ocular oncology center in Spain. Patients underwent pars plana vitrectomy and endoresection leaving residual tumor followed by ruthenium-106 brachytherapy. Clinical, functional, and oncological outcomes were analyzed, including tumor recurrence, metastasis, visual acuity, complications, and cytogenetic findings. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to estimate survival and recurrence rates. After a mean follow-up of 41.7 months, local tumor recurrence occurred in 2 patients (6.06%) and enucleation was performed in 1 patient (3.03%). Two patients (6.06%) developed metastases, with one disease-specific death, resulting in a 5-year survival rate of 97%. Visual acuity of 20/200 or better was preserved in 60.61% of patients. The most frequent complications were retinal detachment (36.36%) and macular edema (45.45%). Cytogenetic analysis showed a significant association between chromosome 1p loss and both recurrence and metastasis (

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Choroid NeoplasmsUveal MelanomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeadjuvant radiotherapyendoresectionocular oncologysurvivaluveal melanoma

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