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Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Conjunctival Melanoma
Joint Authors
Pinto Torres, Simão
André, Teresa
Gouveia, Emanuel
Costa, Lívio
Passos, Maria José
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Conjunctival melanoma (CM) is an exceptionally rare tumor, with a propensity for local and distant recurrence, with the lungs, skin, liver, and brain being the most common sites of metastasis.
Recent progress in systemic treatments, with checkpoint inhibitors and targeted therapies blocking BRAF and MEK, has redefined the standard of care of advanced unresectable and metastatic melanoma.
Although most trials did not include patients with conjunctival melanoma, its close molecular and genetic relationship to cutaneous melanoma might suggest a similar response to these novel agents.
The authors describe two uncommon cases of metastatic conjunctival melanomas with distinct genetic profiles and, as such, submitted to different systemic treatments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pinto Torres, Simão& André, Teresa& Gouveia, Emanuel& Costa, Lívio& Passos, Maria José. 2017. Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Conjunctival Melanoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147688
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pinto Torres, Simão…[et al.]. Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Conjunctival Melanoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147688
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pinto Torres, Simão& André, Teresa& Gouveia, Emanuel& Costa, Lívio& Passos, Maria José. Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Conjunctival Melanoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147688
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147688