Ruthenium-106 eye plaque brachytherapy in the conservative treatment of uveal melanoma: evaluation of 175 patients treated with 150 Gy from 1981-1989

Front Radiat Ther Oncol. 1997:30:143-9. doi: 10.1159/000425697.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brachytherapy / methods*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Eye Enucleation
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laser Coagulation
  • Male
  • Melanoma / diagnosis
  • Melanoma / radiotherapy*
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Remission Induction
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ruthenium Radioisotopes / therapeutic use*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uveal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uveal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Uveal Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Ruthenium Radioisotopes