Melanoma-specific survival of patients with uveal melanoma and liver metastases diagnosed between 2005 and 2021.

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Date publication

août 2024

Journal

Therapeutic advances in medical oncology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr AMARAL Teresa Maria

Tous les auteurs :
Wiens L, Grözinger G, Dittmann H, Thiel K, Leiter U, Amaral T, Nanz L, Flatz L, Forschner A

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39184023

Résumé

Uveal melanoma is the most common malignant tumor of the eye in adults. About half of the patients develop distant metastases, most commonly liver metastases (>90%). These are associated with poorer overall survival compared to patients with extrahepatic metastases.