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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Uveal and Conjunctival Malignant Melanoma in Denmark 1943–97: Observed and Relative Survival of Patients Followed Through 2002

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Pages 85-96 | Received 22 Apr 2005, Accepted 21 Dec 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the observed and relative survival of patients diagnosed with a malignant melanoma in the ocular region in Denmark during the period 1943–97. Methods: The study included 2504 patients (1292 men and 1212 women) diagnosed with a melanoma in the ocular region, of which 2434 cases could be topographically subclassified into 2178 in the choroid/ciliary body, 141 in the iris, and 115 in the conjunctiva. The patients were followed through 2002 and the observed survival proportions and relative survival ratios were estimated. Results: For the total ocular region and the choroid/ciliary body, the observed survival did not vary statistically significantly with the year of diagnosis. A statistically insignificant higher observed survival for women than men was found for tumors in the ocular region and the subgroups choroid/ciliary body, iris, and conjunctiva. During the 55-year study period, the 5- and 10-year relative survival remained stable for the ocular region for men at 67% and 57% and for women at 71% and 60%, respectively, and stable for the choroid/ciliary body for men at 66% and 55% and for women at 69% and 57%, respectively. The 5- and 10-year relative survival for the iris was for men 90% and 85% and for women 99% and 101%, respectively, and for the conjunctiva for men 83% and 70% and for women 93% and 82%, respectively. Conclusion: The observed and relative survival of patients diagnosed with a melanoma in the ocular region and choroid/ciliary body in Denmark during the period 1943–97 and followed through 2002 has remained stable. The highest observed and relative survival was found for iris melanomas, the lowest for choroid/ciliary body melanomas, and intermediate for conjunctival melanomas.

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