Uveal melanoma at Nemrock

ABSTRACT

The present study is a retrospective analysis of the various clinico- epidemiological characters as well as results of treatment of all cases with uveal melanomas which have been registered in NEMROCK during the period from 1971-1985, inclusive. The relative frequency incidence of all malignant melanomas was found to be 0.36% and of uveal melanomas 0.086%. The peak age incidence was between 40-50 years with a mean age 45 years for the whole group. The male to female ratio was 0.7 1. The tumor started in the choroid in 94.12% of the cases. The difference between right and left eye affections was statistically insignificant. 64.7% of the patients were fair and 35.3% colored. Most of them [76.5%] were indoor workers. However, the difference between indoor and outdoor workers was statistically insignificant. The mean duration of the disease before treatment was 14 months, in cases localized to the orbit, the combination of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy induced a better and longer lasting remission than radiotherapy alone