NCCN Guidelines Insights: Uveal Melanoma, Version 1.2019

J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2020 Feb;18(2):120-131. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.0007.

Abstract

The NCCN Guidelines for Uveal Melanoma include recommendations for staging, treatment, and follow-up of patients diagnosed with uveal melanoma of the choroid or ciliary body. In addition, because distinguishing between uveal melanoma and benign uveal nevi is in some cases difficult, these guidelines also contain recommendations for workup of patients with suspicious pigmented uveal lesions, to clarify the tests needed to distinguish between those who should have further workup and treatment for uveal melanoma versus those with uncertain diagnosis and low risk who should to be followed and later reevaluated. These NCCN Guidelines Insights describe recommendations for treatment of newly diagnosed nonmetastatic uveal melanoma in patients who have already undergone a complete workup.

MeSH terms

  • Brachytherapy / standards
  • Education, Medical, Continuing
  • Eye Enucleation / standards
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology / education
  • Medical Oncology / methods
  • Medical Oncology / standards*
  • Melanoma / diagnosis
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Melanoma / therapy*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control*
  • Oncologists / education
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Tumor Burden
  • Uveal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uveal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uveal Neoplasms / therapy*

Supplementary concepts

  • Uveal melanoma