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TitleRuthenium brachytherapy in conjunctival melanoma
PurposeIn 2018, ruthenium brachytherapy, a beta-emitter, was introduced at the department of ophthalmology in Leuven. With this presentation we will illustrate and review the results with ruthenium brachytherapy.
MethodsCase review and literature study. Ruthenium brachytherapy is applied after excision of the conjunctival melanoma, and calculated to deliver a dose of 100 Gy at 1 mm depth.
ResultsIn 4 patients (aged 10 to 82 years) with conjunctival melanoma, ruthenium brachytherapy was used as an adjuvant therapy. The application of the ruthenium plaque lasted for 6,8 or 9 hours.
Irritation and dry eye feeling was limited to he first month after application. In the limited follow-up no recurrence was seen, nor any irradiation side effect.
ConclusionWith the introduction of ruthenium brachytherapy we have a safe therapy for the adjuvant treatment of bulbar conjunctival melanomas. A research of the literature shows that adjuvant therapy in conjunctival melanomas is important in reducing the number of recurrences, and tends to result in a better survival.
Conflict of interestNo
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Authors 1
Last nameVAN RENTERGHEM
InitialsV
DepartmentKULeuven, dept ophthalmology
CityLeuven
Authors 2
Last nameMISSOTTEN
InitialsG
DepartmentKULeuven, dept ophthalmology - Jessa Hospital Hasselt, dept ophthalmology
CityHasselt - Leuven
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