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Comparative Study
. 1988 Jul;72(7):494-7.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.72.7.494.

Cobalt plaque versus enucleation for uveal melanoma: comparison of survival rates

K S Adams  1 , D H Abramson, R M Ellsworth, B G Haik, M Bedford, S Packer, J Seddon, D Albert, L Polivogianis
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Comparative Study

Cobalt plaque versus enucleation for uveal melanoma: comparison of survival rates

K S Adams et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 1988 Jul.

Abstract

Two hundred and twenty-three patients treated by cobalt plaque for uveal melanoma were compared with 416 patients treated by enucleation for uveal melanoma in terms of patient survival. The median follow-up time for the patients treated by cobalt plaque was 4.3 years. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were calculated up to five years following treatment based on time to tumour-related deaths. Cox's proportional hazards multivariate analysis was performed to determine which variables were related to melanoma-related deaths while controlling for age, size, and location of the tumours. Statistically significant predictive factors were location of tumour and largest tumour dimension. There was not a statistically significant difference in survival between patients treated by cobalt plaque and those treated by enucleation.

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