RECENT MEDICAL JOURNAL ARTICLES

The free articles shown below are provided as a few examples of the wide range of recently published OM-related information and research findings. (They are from "open-access" journals, which enable public access of their articles at no cost when published.) Each of these free journal articles has been linked to its PDF version for easier readability and printing.  

These journal articles on ocular melanoma were found 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. (Importantly, the "How to Search" webpage also provides detailed information on how to define your own search criteria as well as suggestions on how to find free access to the many articles published in fee-based journals. Performing your own customized search is strongly encouraged.)

Two main categories of journal articles — Reviews and Original Research — make up the list below. After each article's title, its category has been noted for you. If interested, you can also view a comparison chart showing "the difference between a systematic review and a literature review" (from USC Medical Library) and a five-minute video on "how to read and comprehend scientific research articles" (from UMN Libraries).

The following list of articles has separate sections for uveal melanoma and conjunctival melanoma:

UVEAL MELANOMA:

>>  "Characterizing Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Patients Who Develop Symptomatic Brain Metastases" (Original Research)

Authors: Wei, Uriel, Porcu, et al. In Frontiers in Oncology, September 2022.

>>  "Imaging of Uveal Melanoma — Current Standard and Methods in Development" (Review)

Authors: Solnik, Paduszynska, Czarnecka, et al. In Cancers, July 2022.

>>  "Potential of Aqueous Humor as a Liquid Biopsy for Uveal Melanoma" (Original Research)

Authors: Im, Peng, Xu, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2022.

>>  "Genetic Basis and Molecular Mechanisms of Uveal Melanoma Metastasis: A Focus on Prognosis" (Review) 

Authors: Gallenga1, Franco, Adamo, et al. In Frontiers in Oncology, April 2022. 

>>  "Non-Invasive Detection and Complementary Diagnostic of Liver Metastases Via Chemokine Receptor 4 Imaging" (Original Research) 

Authors: Yang, Tan, Qiao, et al. In Cancer Gene Therapy, February 2022.

>>  "Prognostic Biomarkers in Uveal Melanoma: The Status Quo, Recent Advances, and Future Directions" (Review)

Authors: Lamas, Martel, Nahon-Estève, et al. In Cancers, December 2021.

>>  "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.

>> "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.

>>  "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.

CONJUNCTIVAL MELANOMA:

>>  "Update on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Conjunctival Melanoma" (Review)

Authors: Sa, Daniel, and Esmaeli. In Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research, August 2022.

>>  "Publication Trends of Research on Conjunctival Melanoma During 1997–2022: A 25-Year Bibliometric Study" (Original Research)

Authors: Xu, Yang, Ge, et al. In Frontiers in Oncology, August 2022.

>>  "Identification of New Vulnerabilities in Conjunctival Melanoma Using Image-Based High Content Drug Screening" (Original Research)

Authors: Nardou, Nicolas, Kuttler, et al. In Cancers, March 2022.

>>  "New Therapeutic Approaches for Conjunctival Melanoma — What We Know So Far and Where Therapy Is Potentially Heading: Focus on Lymphatic Vessels and Dendritric Cells" (Review)

Authors: Peil, Bock, Kiefer, et al. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2022.

>>  "Small but Challenging Conjunctival Melanoma: New Insights, Paradigms, and Future Perspectives" (Review)

Authors: Nahon-Estève, Bertolotto, Picard-Gauci, et al. In Cancers, November 2021.

>>  "Structural Protein Analysis of Driver Gene Mutations in Conjunctival Melanoma" (Original Research)

Authors: Djulbegovic, Uversky, Harbour, et al. In Genes, October 2021.

>>  "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, July 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. [Note: Also listed above in "uveal melanoma" articles.]