Metastatic Uveal Melanoma: Treatment Strategies and Survival—Results from the Dutch Melanoma Treatment Registry

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular tumor in adults. Up to 50% of UM patients will develop metastases. We present data of 175 metastatic UM patients diagnosed in the Netherlands between July 2012 and March 2018. In our cohort, elevated lactate dehydrogenase level (LDH) is an important factor associated with poorer survival (Hazard Ratio (HR) 9.0, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 5.63–14.35), and the presence of liver metastases is negatively associated with survival (HR 2.09, 95%CI 1.07–4.08). We used data from the nation-wide Dutch Melanoma Treatment Registry (DMTR) providi... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Anouk Jochems
Monique K. van der Kooij
Marta Fiocco
Maartje G. Schouwenburg
Maureen J. Aarts
Alexander C. van Akkooi
Franchette W.P.J. van den Berkmortel
Christian U. Blank
Alfonsus J.M. van den Eertwegh
Margreet G. Franken
JanWillem B. de Groot
John B.A.G. Haanen
Geke A.P. Hospers
Rutger H. Koornstra
Wim H.J. Kruit
Marieke Louwman
Djura Piersma
Rozemarijn S. van Rijn
Karijn P.M. Suijkerbuijk
Albert J. ten Tije
Gerard Vreugdenhil
Michel W.J.M. Wouters
Michiel C.T. van Zeijl
Koos J.M. van der Hoeven
Ellen Kapiteijn
Dokumenttyp: Text
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Verlag/Hrsg.: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Schlagwörter: uveal melanoma / metastatic uveal melanoma / survival / treatment strategy / prognostic factor
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28996570
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11071007

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular tumor in adults. Up to 50% of UM patients will develop metastases. We present data of 175 metastatic UM patients diagnosed in the Netherlands between July 2012 and March 2018. In our cohort, elevated lactate dehydrogenase level (LDH) is an important factor associated with poorer survival (Hazard Ratio (HR) 9.0, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 5.63–14.35), and the presence of liver metastases is negatively associated with survival (HR 2.09, 95%CI 1.07–4.08). We used data from the nation-wide Dutch Melanoma Treatment Registry (DMTR) providing a complete overview of the location of metastases at time of stage IV disease. In 154 (88%) patients, the liver was affected, and only 3 patients were reported to have brain metastases. In 63 (36%) patients, mutation analysis was performed, showing a GNA11 mutation in 28.6% and a GNAQ mutation in 49.2% of the analyzed patients. In the absence of standard care of treatment options, metastatic UM patients are often directed to clinical trials. Patients participating in clinical trials are often subject to selection and usually do not represent the entire metastatic UM population. By using our nation-wide cohort, we are able to describe real-life treatment choices made in metastatic UM patients and 1-year survival rates in selected groups of patients.