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Chemotherapy for eye cancer.

M W Wilson1, G Czechonska, P T Finger

  • 1The Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA.

Survey of Ophthalmology
|March 29, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Chemotherapy is used for eye cancers, but limited patient data hinders treatment recommendations. Multicenter trials are needed to establish the clinical utility of chemotherapy for ocular, adnexal, and orbital malignancies.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Oncology
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Chemotherapy is a recognized treatment modality for various cancers.
  • Ocular, adnexal, and orbital malignancies represent a group of rare eye-related cancers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the existing literature on the role of chemotherapy in treating eye cancers.
  • To assess the current evidence supporting chemotherapy for ocular, adnexal, and orbital malignancies.

Main Methods:

  • An extensive search of the medical literature was performed.
  • Studies focusing on chemotherapy for eye cancers were identified and reviewed.

Main Results:

  • Published reports on chemotherapy for eye cancers often involve small patient cohorts.

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  • Limited follow-up data in existing studies restricts the ability to make definitive treatment recommendations.

    • Conclusions:

    • Current evidence is insufficient to establish definitive recommendations for chemotherapy in most eye cancers.
    • Multicenter clinical trials are essential to accrue adequate patient numbers and determine the true clinical utility of chemotherapy for these rare malignancies.