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Survival Rates in Patients After Treatment for Metastasis From Uveal Melanoma

Survival Rates in Patients After Treatment for Metastasis From Uveal Melanoma Key PointsQuestionHave there been meaningful improvements in survival rates among patients who were treated for metastatic uveal melanoma? FindingIn this cohort study of patients who were treated between 1982 and 2009 and received a diagnosis of metastasis through 2011, there were similar differences in survival rates between patients who received treatment for metastasis and those who did not compared with patients who were treated for uveal melanoma between 1975 and 1987 who developed metastasis through 1988. MeaningDespite the development of new therapeutics, these findings suggest that significant treatment advances for metastatic uveal melanoma have not been made; further research to identify effective treatments is necessary. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Ophthalmology American Medical Association

Survival Rates in Patients After Treatment for Metastasis From Uveal Melanoma

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6165
eISSN
2168-6173
DOI
10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.2466
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionHave there been meaningful improvements in survival rates among patients who were treated for metastatic uveal melanoma? FindingIn this cohort study of patients who were treated between 1982 and 2009 and received a diagnosis of metastasis through 2011, there were similar differences in survival rates between patients who received treatment for metastasis and those who did not compared with patients who were treated for uveal melanoma between 1975 and 1987 who developed metastasis through 1988. MeaningDespite the development of new therapeutics, these findings suggest that significant treatment advances for metastatic uveal melanoma have not been made; further research to identify effective treatments is necessary.

Journal

JAMA OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Sep 28, 2018

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