Plaque brachytherapy in iris and iridociliary melanoma: a systematic review of efficacy and complications
Saeed Karimi, Amir Arabi, Toktam Shahraki
Abstract
PURPOSE: Ru) for treatment of iris and iridociliary melanoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ru studies. RESULTS: = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: For brachytherapy of iris and iridociliary melanoma, in a range of 84 to 150 Gy, an increase in radiation dose may increase the risk of complications, while the tumor control rate does not change.
Topics & Concepts
BrachytherapyMedicineChoroidal melanomaMelanomaMedical physicsInternal medicineCancer researchRadiation therapyOcular Oncology and TreatmentsOptical Coherence Tomography ApplicationsCutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management