| Dokumentenart: | Artikel | ||||
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| Open Access Art: | DEAL (Springer) - Nicht UR | ||||
| Titel eines Journals oder einer Zeitschrift: | Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | ||||
| Verlag: | SPRINGER | ||||
| Ort der Veröffentlichung: | NEW YORK | ||||
| Band: | 147 | ||||
| Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels: | 6 | ||||
| Seitenbereich: | S. 1763-1771 | ||||
| Datum: | 2021 | ||||
| Institutionen: | Medizin > Lehrstuhl für Dermatologie und Venerologie | ||||
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| Stichwörter / Keywords: | GUIDELINES; DIAGNOSIS; Uveal melanoma; Patterns of care; Cross-sectional study; Ocular melanoma; Surveillance; Follow-up; Treatment patterns; Background | ||||
| Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin | ||||
| Status: | Veröffentlicht | ||||
| Begutachtet: | Ja, diese Version wurde begutachtet | ||||
| An der Universität Regensburg entstanden: | Ja | ||||
| Dokumenten-ID: | 50572 |
Web of ScienceZusammenfassung
Purpose Uveal melanoma (UM) is an orphan cancer of high unmet medical need. Current patterns of care and surveillance remain unclear as they are situated in an interdisciplinary setting. Methods A questionnaire addressing the patterns of care and surveillance in the management of patients with uveal melanoma was distributed to 70 skin cancer centers in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Frequency ...
Zusammenfassung
Purpose Uveal melanoma (UM) is an orphan cancer of high unmet medical need. Current patterns of care and surveillance remain unclear as they are situated in an interdisciplinary setting. Methods A questionnaire addressing the patterns of care and surveillance in the management of patients with uveal melanoma was distributed to 70 skin cancer centers in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Frequency distributions of responses for each item of the questionnaire were calculated. Results 44 of 70 (62.9%) skin cancer centers completed the questionnaire. Thirty-nine hospitals were located in Germany (88.6%), three in Switzerland (6.8%) and two in Austria (4.5%). The majority (68.2%) represented university hospitals. Most patients with metastatic disease were treated in certified skin cancer centers (70.7%, 29/41). Besides, the majority of patients with UM were referred to the respective skin cancer center by ophthalmologists (87.2%, 34/39). Treatment and organization of follow-up of patients varied across the different centers. 35.1% (14/37) of the centers stated to not perform any screening measures. Conclusion Treatment patterns of patients with uveal melanoma in Germany, Austria and Switzerland remain extremely heterogeneous. A guideline for the treatment and surveillance is urgently needed.
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