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This abstract is assigned to session OBAO: Organisatie van Belgische Assistenten in Oftalmologie/Organisation Belge des Assistants en Ophtalmologie

Title	Melanoma of choroid and ciliary body: diagnosis, prognosis and survival
Abstract Nr.	207

Purpose	Uveal melanoma is the most common intraocular tumor is adults. This presentation will summarize the diagnosis, and discuss prognostic factors influencing survival in uveal melanoma
Methods	Revision of the literature with focus on the COMS reports and data from 2500 uveal melanoma patients in Leiden University and Leuven University.
Results	Most important clinical prognostic factor remains the tumor growth and localisation, but histopathological and genetical features can give additional information. The survival in different groups will be discussed.
Conclusion	Brachytherapy is a save therapy for uveal melanoma, and shows similar survival percentages compared to enucleation.

Author 1

Last name	MISSOTTEN
Initials	G
City	Leuven