RECENT MEDICAL JOURNAL ARTICLES

The articles shown below are provided to help readers quickly access examples of recently published OM-related information and research findings that can be read at no cost. Each journal article has been linked to its PDF version for easier readability and printing.  

Two main categories of journal articles — Reviews and Original Research — make up most of the list below. After each article's title, its category is noted for you. If interested:

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These articles on ocular melanoma were accessed through the National Institutes of Health's PubMed database using the pre-set links provided to you on EyeMelanoma.org's "How to Search for Medical Journal Articles" webpage. (The "How to Search" webpage also provides information on defining your own search criteria. Performing your own customized searches is always encouraged! In the last year alone, more than 500 journal articles about ocular melanoma have been added to PubMed.)

Note: This list has separate sections for uveal melanoma and conjunctival melanoma.

UVEAL MELANOMA:

>>  "Genetic Landscape and Emerging Therapies in Uveal Melanoma" (Review)

Authors: Seedor, Orloff, and Sato. In Cancers, November 2021

>>  "Radiation Retinopathy: Detection and Management Strategies" (Review)

Authors: Sahoo, Ranjan, Tyagi, et al. In Clinical Ophthalmology, September 2021.

>>  "Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Prevention and Treatment of Toxic Tumour Syndrome in Uveal Melanoma: A Systematic Review" (Review)

Authors: Romano, Catania, Confalonieri, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2021.

>>  "Poor Response to Checkpoint Immunotherapy in Uveal Melanoma Highlights the Persistent Need for Innovative Regional Therapy Approaches to Manage Liver Metastases" (Review)

Authors: Szeligo, Ivey, and Boone. In Cancers, July 2021.

>>  "Circulating Tumor DNA Tracking Through Driver Mutations as a Liquid Biopsy-Based Biomarker for Uveal Melanoma" (Original Research)

Authors: Bustamante, Tsering, Coblentz, et al. In Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, June 2021.

>>  "What’s in a Name? Large Choroidal Nevus, Small Choroidal Melanoma, or

Indeterminate Melanocytic Tumor" (Editorial)

Authors: Singh and Grossniklaus. In Ocular Oncology and Pathology, June 2021.

>> "Small High-Risk Uveal Melanomas Have a Lower Mortality Rate" (Original Research)

Authors: Hussain, Coupland, Kalirai, et al. In Cancers, May 2021

>>  "Current Molecular and Clinical Insights into Uveal Melanoma" (Review)

Authors: Fallico, Raciti, Longo, et al. In International Journal of Oncology, April 2021.

>>  "How to Make Immunotherapy an Effective Therapeutic Choice for Uveal Melanoma" (Review)

Authors: Marseglia, Amaro, Solari, et al. In Cancers, April 2021.

>>  "Is Uveal Melanoma a Hormonally Sensitive Cancer? A Review of the Impact of Sex Hormones and Pregnancy on Uveal Melanoma" (Review)

Authors: Miller, Schoenfield, Abdel-Rahmana, et al. In Ocular Oncology and Pathology, April 2021.

>>  "Genetics of Ocular Melanoma: Insights into Genetics, Inheritance and Testing" (Review)

Authors: van Poppelen, de Bruyn, Bicer, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2021.

>>  "The Latest on Uveal Melanoma Research and Clinical Trials: Updates from the Cure Ocular Melanoma (CURE OM) Science Meeting 2019" (Special Report)

Authors: Chua, Mattel, Han, et al. In Clinical Cancer Research, January 2021.

>>  "Update on Uveal Melanoma: Translational Research from Biology to Clinical Practice" (Review)

Authors: Ortega, Fraile-Martínez, García-Honduvilla, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, December 2020.

>>  "Impact of Genetic Ancestry on Prognostic Biomarkers in Uveal Melanoma" (Original Research)

Authors: Rodriguez, Sanchez, Decatur, et al. In Cancers, October 2020.

>>  "Clinical Trials in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma: Current Status" (Review)

Authors: Sussman, Funchain, and Singh. In Ocular Oncology and Pathology, September 2020.

>>  "Iris Colour and the Risk of Developing Uveal Melanoma" (Review)

Authors: Houtzagers, Wierenga, Ruys, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2020.

>>  "Treatment of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma: Systematic Review" (Review)

Authors: Rodriguez-Vidal, Fernandez-Diaz, Fernandez-Marta, et al. In Cancers, September 2020.

>>  "Genetic Biomarkers in Melanoma of the Ocular Region: What the Medical Oncologist Should Know" (Review)

Authors: Bol, Donia, Heegaard, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2020.

>>  "Uveal Melanoma" (Primer)

Authors: Jager, Shields, Cebulla, et al. In Nature Reviews Disease Primers, April 2020.

>>  "Accuracy of The Cancer Genome Atlas Classification vs American Joint Committee on Cancer Classification for Prediction of Metastasis in Patients With Uveal Melanoma" (Original Research)

Authors: Mazloumi, Vichitvejpaisal, Dalvin, et al. In JAMA Ophthalmology, January 2020.

>>  "Effects of Plaque Brachytherapy and Proton Beam Radiotherapy on Prognostic Testing: A Comparison of Uveal Melanoma Genotyped by Microsatellite Analysis" (Original Research)

Authors: Thornton, Coupland, Heimann, et al. In British Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2020.

>>  "The Role of Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Uveal Melanoma" (Review)

Authors: Wessely, Steeb, Erdmann, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2020.

CONJUNCTIVAL MELANOMA:

>>  "Definition of Biologically Distinct Groups of Conjunctival Melanomas According to Etiological Factors and Implications for Precision Medicine" (Original Research)

Authors: Gardrat, Houy, Brooks, et al. In Cancers, August 2021.

>>  "Genetics of Ocular Melanoma: Insights into Genetics, Inheritance and Testing" (Review)

Authors: van Poppelen, de Bruyn, Bicer, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2021.

>>  "Current Management of Conjunctival Melanoma: Parts 1 and 2"

Part 1: "Conjunctival Melanoma: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Histopathology" (Review) (October 2020)

Part 2: "Conjunctival Melanoma: Treatment and Future Directions" (Review) (December 2020)

Authors: Koc and Kiratli. In Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology.

>>  "Conjunctival Melanoma: Update on Genetics, Epigenetics, and Targeted Molecular and Immune-Based Therapies" (Review)

Authors: Gkiala and Palioura, In Clinical Ophthalmology, October 2020.

>>  "Genetic Biomarkers in Melanoma of the Ocular Region: What the Medical Oncologist Should Know" (Review)

Authors: Bol, Donia, Heegaard, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2020.