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Melanoma del ojo - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Tumor ocular; Melanoma maligno de la coroides; Melanoma maligno del ojo; Melanoma ocular

Tratamiento:

Los melanomas pequeños pueden tratarse con láseres, braquiterapia o radioterapia .

Es posible que sea necesaria la extirpación quirúrgica del ojo (enucleación).

La quimioterapia o la terapia biológica (interferón) se consideran terapias menos efectivas para el melanoma que compromete el ojo.

Grupos de apoyo:

Para buscar recursos adicionales, ver grupos de apoyo para cáncer.

Pronóstico:

El pronóstico para un melanoma del ojo depende del tamaño del cáncer en el momento del diagnóstico. La mayoría de los pacientes sobrevivirá al menos 5 años desde el momento del diagnóstico, si el cáncer no se ha diseminado por fuera del ojo; de lo contrario, las posibilidades de supervivencia son mucho más bajas.

Posibles complicaciones:

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Solicite una cita médica si tiene síntomas de melanoma del ojo.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/18/2009
  • Daniel E. Bustos, MD, MS, Private Practice specializing in Comprehensive Ophthalmology in Eugene, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKena WG, eds. Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 73.

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