Table 3.
Literature review. Selected studies of eye plaque brachytherapy for uveal melanoma utilizing intra- operative ultrasound (IOUS) guidance for plaque placement
| Series | Brachytherapy modality | Institution | Study period | Patients | Follow-up (months) | Local control rate | Distant metastasis rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wong et al. (2022) | 125I | Houston Methodist Hospital | 2013-2019 | 180 | Median: 30.8 Mean: 37.3 Range: 12.2-96.3 |
100.0% | 12.2% |
| Aziz et al. (2017) | 125I, 106Ru | Cleveland Clinic | 2004-2013 | 252 (198 with IOUS guidance) | Mean: 30.9 | 98.5% | N.R. |
| Bellerive et al. (2017) | 125I, 106Ru | Cleveland Clinic | 2004-2014 | 374 (316 with IOUS guidance) | Median: 47.0 Range: 12.0-156.0 |
93.4% at 5 y (act) | N.R. |
| Badiyan et al. (2014) | 125I | Washington University SOM, St. Louis | 1996-2011 | 526 | Median: 45.9 Mean: 53.4 Range: 6.0-175.0 |
97.3% at 3 y (act) 95.4% at 5 y (act) |
N.R. |
| Chang et al. (2012) | 125I | University of California, Los Angeles | 2007-2011 | 150 | Mean: 21.5 Range: 6.0-48.0 |
100% | 6% |
| Tabandeh et al. (2000) | 125I | University of Miami SOM | 1992-1998 | 117 | Mean: 37.0 Range: 2.0-64.0 |
98.3% | 0% |