Brachytherapy of intra ocular tumors using ′BARC I-125 Ocu-Prosta seeds′: An Indian experience

Khetan, Vikas; Gopal, Lingam; Shanmugam, Mahesh P; Gupta, Aditi; Sharma, Tarun; Bhende, Pramod; Muthukumar, Siva; Subramaniam, Rathan M.; Kuppuswamy, Thayalan; Saxena, Sandeep K.; Dash, Ashutosh

doi:10.4103/0301-4738.128618

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“…In India, majority of the melanomas are enucleated by the ophthalmologist and a small fraction of the patients who are treated at tertiary referral eye centre also have opportunity for plaque therapy [ 17 ]. Currently, much emphasis is laid on the largest tumor diameter (LTD) and a few centres do offer in-situ hybridisation (CISH) based M3 detection [ 18 ].…”

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Clinico-Pathological Association of Delineated miRNAs in Uveal Melanoma with Monosomy 3/Disomy 3 Chromosomal Aberrations

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PurposeTo correlate the differentially expressed miRNAs with clinico-pathological features in uveal melanoma (UM) tumors harbouring chromosomal 3 aberrations among South Asian Indian cohort.MethodsBased on chromosomal 3 aberration, UM (n = 86) were grouped into monosomy 3 (M3; n = 51) and disomy 3 (D3; n = 35) by chromogenic in-situ hybridisation (CISH). The clinico-pathological features were recorded. miRNA profiling was performed in formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) UM samples (n = 6) using Agilent, Human miRNA microarray, 8x15KV3 arrays. The association between miRNAs and clinico-pathological features were studied using univariate and multivariate analysis. miRNA-gene targets were predicted using Target-scan and MiRanda database. Significantly dys-regulated miRNAs were validated in FFPE UM (n = 86) and mRNAs were validated in frozen UM (n = 10) by qRT-PCR. Metastasis free-survival and miRNA expressions were analysed by Kaplen-Meier analysis in UM tissues (n = 52).ResultsUnsupervised analysis revealed 585 differentially expressed miRNAs while supervised analysis demonstrated 82 miRNAs (FDR; Q = 0.0). Differential expression of 8 miRNAs: miR-214, miR-149*, miR-143, miR-146b, miR-199a, let7b, miR-1238 and miR-134 were studied. Gene target prediction revealed SMAD4, WISP1, HIPK1, HDAC8 and C-KIT as the post-transcriptional regulators of miR-146b, miR-199a, miR-1238 and miR-134. Five miRNAs (miR-214, miR146b, miR-143, miR-199a and miR-134) were found to be differentially expressed in M3/ D3 UM tumors. In UM patients with liver metastasis, miR-149* and miR-134 expressions were strongly correlated.ConclusionUM can be stratified using miRNAs from FFPE sections. miRNAs predicting liver metastasis and survival have been identified. Mechanistic linkage of de-regulated miRNA/mRNA expressions provide new insights on their role in UM progression and aggressiveness.

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Clinico-Pathological Association of Delineated miRNAs in Uveal Melanoma with Monosomy 3/Disomy 3 Chromosomal Aberrations

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“…[ 11 ] Another study from India on medium-sized melanomas <6 mm in height showed a globe salvage rate of 74% with Ocuprosta seeds. [ 17 ]…”

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“…The melanomas treated by them were medium-sized tumors that required lesser mean radiation dosage. [ 17 ]…”

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Iodine-125 brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma by using Ocuprosta seeds with indigenous non-collimated plaques: Our initial experience

Narang,

Pandey,

Kaur

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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Purpose: Brachytherapy is the gold-standard treatment for choroidal melanoma. This study evaluated iodine-125 brachytherapy by using Ocuprosta seeds with indigenous non-collimated plaques in Asian patients. Methods: Retrospective single-center study in a tertiary care hospital of 12 eyes with choroidal melanoma in 12 Asian patients who underwent brachytherapy with Ocuprosta seeds fixed on non-collimated plaques and had a follow-up of at least 32 months (mean: 42.4 ± 9.5 months; median: 40 months). Radiotherapy was planned after developing the digital 3D model of the tumor within the eye by using radiological images and clinical pictures. Ocuprosta iodine-125 seeds were used on indigenous non-collimated gold plaques to deliver the radiation for precalculated time. “Successful outcome” was taken as a decrease in the volume of the tumor, and “unsuccessful outcome” was defined as no change in the tumor volume or increase in the tumor volume at 24 months after brachytherapy. Results: The mean decrease in tumor volume was 21% (914.5 ± 912.2 mm3 to 495.7 ± 633.6 mm3) after brachytherapy, which correlated with the baseline volume of the tumor. Ten eyes (83.3%) showed a reduction in tumor volume, whereas two eyes showed an increase in the volume of the tumor after brachytherapy. One of the cases with a reduction in tumor size developed neovascular glaucoma. Enucleation was done in three eyes. A globe salvage rate of 75% and tumor regression rate of 83% were seen in the present study using Ocuprosta seeds. Conclusions: Iodine-125 brachytherapy with uncollimated indigenous gold plaques is an effective treatment modality for choroidal melanomas in Asian patients.

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“…[ 12 13 14 ] Very few reports about the alternative treatment options available in India exist in the literature. [ 9 15 ] There are no studies from India comparing these two treatment modalities for choroidal melanoma, due to the low incidence of this disease. This is the first study comparing long-term survival after brachytherapy and enucleation for choroidal melanomas in the Asian Indian population.…”

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Experiences of two different modalities in the management of choroidal melanoma in the Asian Indian population

Meeralakshmi

Shah

Narendran

2017

South Asian J Cancer

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Background:Choroidal malignant melanoma is a rare intraocular cancer in Asian Indian population. There is a paucity of data from our population comparing iodine 125 (I-125) brachytherapy and enucleation.Aim:This study aims to compare two groups of choroidal melanoma patients treated with either I-125 brachytherapy or enucleation in the Asian Indian population.Objectives:To evaluate the long-term morbidity and mortality rates in choroidal melanoma patients treated with either I-125 brachytherapy or enucleation.Methods:It is a retrospective study involving forty four eyes, diagnosed with choroidal melanoma from May 2008 to February 2015. All were evaluated preoperatively for metastasis. Twenty-two underwent globe salvaging I-125 brachytherapy surgery whereas remaining 22 underwent globe destructive primary enucleation procedure.Results:At a mean follow-up 39 months, 2 of 22 cases (9%) died in the brachytherapy group. One was secondary to metastasis in the liver while the other case died of a natural cause. In the enucleation group also, there were two deaths (9%) secondary to metastasis. The metastasis free survival was 95% in the brachytherapy group and 91% in the enucleation group, which was not statistically significant (P = 0.3577). Kaplan–Meier survival at 3 years and 5 years was 95% and 89% for brachytherapy group and 94% and 89% for enucleation group.Conclusion:This study found no difference in the long-term survival of choroidal melanoma patients treated with either brachytherapy or enucleation in the Asian Indian eyes.

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Brachytherapy of intra ocular tumors using ′BARC I-125 Ocu-Prosta seeds′: An Indian experience

Cited by 8 publications

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Clinico-Pathological Association of Delineated miRNAs in Uveal Melanoma with Monosomy 3/Disomy 3 Chromosomal Aberrations

Clinico-Pathological Association of Delineated miRNAs in Uveal Melanoma with Monosomy 3/Disomy 3 Chromosomal Aberrations

Iodine-125 brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma by using Ocuprosta seeds with indigenous non-collimated plaques: Our initial experience

Experiences of two different modalities in the management of choroidal melanoma in the Asian Indian population

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