Patients presenting with metastases: stage IV uveal melanoma, an international study.
Gaurav GargPaul T FingerTero T KiveläE Rand SimpsonBrenda L GallieSvetlana SaakyanAnush G AmiryanVladimir ValskiyKimberly J ChinEkaterina SemenovaStefan SeregardMaria FiliMatthew WilsonBarrett HaikJosep Maria CaminalJaume Catala-MoraCristina GutiérrezDavid E PelayesAnibal Martin FolgarMartine Johanna JagerMehmet DoğrusözGregorius P M LuytenArun D SinghShigenobu Suzukinull nullPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2021)
Though higher AJCC T-stage was associated with risk for metastases at diagnosis, even small T1 tumours were stage IV at initial presentation. The liver was the most common site of metastases; however, frequent multiorgan involvement supports initial whole-body staging.
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