John V Hegde1, Tara A McCannel2, Colin A McCannel2, James Lamb3, Pin-Chieh Wang3, Darlene Veruttipong3, Robert Almanzor2, D Jeffrey Demanes3, Mitchell Kamrava3. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B265, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. jhegde@mednet.ucla.edu. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute, 100 Stein Plaza UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. 3. Department of Radiation Oncology, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B265, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Managing juxtapapillary and circumpapillary choroidal melanoma with brachytherapy is challenging because of technical complications with accurate plaque placement and high radiation toxicity given tumor proximity to the optic nerve. We evaluated our center's experience using ultrasound-guided, Iodine (I)-125 notched plaque brachytherapy for treating choroidal melanoma contiguous with (juxtapapillary) and at least partially surrounding the optic disc (circumpapillary). METHODS: All cases of choroidal melanoma treated with I-125 notched plaque brachytherapy at our center from September 2003-December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Only patients with ≥18 months of follow-up who had lesions contiguous with the optic disc (0 mm of separation) were included. The tumor apex prescription dose was 85 Gy. Outcomes evaluated included local control, distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), overall survival (OS), visual acuity, and radiation toxicity. RESULTS: Thirty-four patients were included with a median follow-up of 44.1 months (range 18.2-129.0). AJCC T-category was T1 in 58.8%, T2 in 26.5%, and T3 in 14.7%. Median circumferential optic disc involvement was 50% (range 10%-100%). Eye retention was achieved in 94.1%. Actuarial 2- and 4-year rates of local recurrence were 3.1% and 7.6%, DMFS were 97.0% and 88.5%, CSS were 97.0% and 92.8%, and OS were 97.0% and 88.9%, respectively. In addition, 23.5% had visual acuity ≥20/200 at last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: I-125 notched plaque brachytherapy provides high eye preservation rates with acceptable longer-term post-treatment visual outcomes. Based on our experience, choroidal melanoma directly contiguous with and partially encasing the optic disc may be effectively treated with this technique.
PURPOSE: Managing juxtapapillary and circumpapillary choroidal melanoma with brachytherapy is challenging because of technical complications with accurate plaque placement and high radiation toxicity given tumor proximity to the optic nerve. We evaluated our center's experience using ultrasound-guided, Iodine (I)-125 notched plaque brachytherapy for treating choroidal melanoma contiguous with (juxtapapillary) and at least partially surrounding the optic disc (circumpapillary). METHODS: All cases of choroidal melanoma treated with I-125 notched plaque brachytherapy at our center from September 2003-December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Only patients with ≥18 months of follow-up who had lesions contiguous with the optic disc (0 mm of separation) were included. The tumor apex prescription dose was 85 Gy. Outcomes evaluated included local control, distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), overall survival (OS), visual acuity, and radiation toxicity. RESULTS: Thirty-four patients were included with a median follow-up of 44.1 months (range 18.2-129.0). AJCC T-category was T1 in 58.8%, T2 in 26.5%, and T3 in 14.7%. Median circumferential optic disc involvement was 50% (range 10%-100%). Eye retention was achieved in 94.1%. Actuarial 2- and 4-year rates of local recurrence were 3.1% and 7.6%, DMFS were 97.0% and 88.5%, CSS were 97.0% and 92.8%, and OS were 97.0% and 88.9%, respectively. In addition, 23.5% had visual acuity ≥20/200 at last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: I-125 notched plaque brachytherapy provides high eye preservation rates with acceptable longer-term post-treatment visual outcomes. Based on our experience, choroidal melanoma directly contiguous with and partially encasing the optic disc may be effectively treated with this technique.
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