Conjunctival Melanoma: Outcomes based on the American Joint Committee on Cancer Clinical Classification (8th Edition) of 425 Patients at a Single Ocular Oncology Center

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of conjunctiva melanoma based on the American Joint Committee on Cancer Classification (AJCC) 8th edition. Design: Retrospective interventional case series. Methods: Outcomes analysis of 425 patients. Results: In this analysis of 425 patients with conjunctival melanoma, there were 266 (63%) patients classified as T1, 75 (18%) as T2, 84 (20%) as T3, and 0 (0%) as T4. A comparison (T1 vs T2 vs T3) revealed that history of primary acquired melanosis was more common in T2 (81% vs 96% vs 81%; P = 0.01) and conjunctival nevus more common in T1 (20% vs 9% vs 11%; P = 0.03). Of 381 patients with follow-up (mean of 57.6 months), comparison revealed higher T category with increasing local recurrence/new tumor (30% vs 43% vs 49%; P = 0.004), increasing exenteration (3% vs 9% vs 28%; P 
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research