Publications by authors named "R O'Day"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze high-risk histopathological features in eyes with retinoblastoma (RB) after enucleation and compare patient outcomes globally.
- A total of 1,426 RB cases were reviewed, revealing significant differences in histopathological features across continents, with Asia showing the highest rates of massive choroidal invasion and optic nerve invasion.
- The findings indicated that patients from South America and Asia faced greater risks of tumor recurrence, systemic metastasis, and mortality compared to those from Australia, Europe, and North America.
Article Synopsis
- Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) is being tested as a treatment for choroidal melanoma (CM) located near the optic nerve, with a focus on preserving vision while maintaining survival rates.
- The study involved 20 patients and monitored outcomes like metastasis-free survival and visual acuity over a median follow-up of 5.1 years, with promising results showing high rates of both metrics.
- Findings suggest that meaningful vision was preserved in a significant portion of patients, and the reduced-dose SRT approach is worth further exploration.
Objective: To describe the development of a web-based data collection tool to track the management and outcomes of uveal melanoma patients.
Design: Description of a clinical registry.
Participants: Patients with uveal melanoma.
Objective: Ruthenium-106 brachytherapy is commonly used to treat uveal melanomas. Most centres prescribe a radiation dose to the tumour apex that is calculated with the tumour located in the centre of the plaque. Recent work suggests that D-the minimum radiation dose delivered to 99% of tumour volume-may be a better predictor of tumour control than apex dose.
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