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Annulus-shaped I-125 plaque brachytherapy for conjunctival melanoma
Sean T Berkowitz1, Anderson L Brock2, Melvin A Astrahan3
1Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA.
Purpose:
To report successful ring-shaped iodine-125 plaque brachytherapy for conjunctival melanoma.
Observations:
Eye Physics (EP) plaque brachytherapy, designed with Plaque Simulator software, proved to be an effective treatment modality with some corneal irritation and no recurrence at 12-months post radiation.
Conclusion And Importance:
Management of conjunctival melanoma is complicated by the lack of gold standard adjuvant treatments. I-125 EP plaque brachytherapy represents a viable option for these malignancies. Specifically, ring-shaped plaque geometries allow for targeted radiotherapy.
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