Conjunctival malignant melanoma is a pigmented lesion of the ocular surface. It is an
uncommon but potentially devastating tumor that may invade the local tissues of the eye …

Recent developments in oncology have led to a better molecular and cellular understanding
of cancer, and the introduction of novel therapies. Conjunctival melanoma (CoM) is a rare …

Purpose: We recently identified a KIT exon 11 mutation in an anorectal melanoma of a
patient who had an excellent response to treatment with imatinib. To determine the …

Purpose: Conjunctival melanoma is a rare but potentially deadly tumor of the eye. Despite
effective local therapies, recurrence and metastasis remain frequent. Once the tumor has …

Malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva is a rare but serious condition. Over the last several
years, there have been important advances in the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of …

Purpose To investigate incidence, clinicopathological features and prognosis of BRAF‐
mutated conjunctival melanoma in Denmark. Furthermore, to determine BRAF mutations in …

Background Conjunctival melanoma is a potentially deadly eye tumour. Despite effective
local therapies, tumour recurrence and metastasis remain frequent. The genetics of …

Malignant melanoma presents a substantial clinical challenge. Current diagnostic methods
are limited in their ability to diagnose early disease and accurately predict individual risk of …

Importance Large studies investigating clinical presentation and treatment in primary
conjunctival melanoma (CM) are rare. Clinicopathological characteristics ofBRAF-mutated …

Background: Recently, activating mutations in the TERT promoter were identified in
cutaneous melanoma. We tested a cohort of ocular melanoma samples for similar mutations …