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Association Of Disease Location And Treatment With Survival In Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Of The Eye And Ocular Adnexal Region., Aseef H H. Ahmed, C. Stephen Foster, Carol L. Shields
Association Of Disease Location And Treatment With Survival In Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Of The Eye And Ocular Adnexal Region., Aseef H H. Ahmed, C. Stephen Foster, Carol L. Shields
Wills Eye Hospital Papers
Importance: Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the ocular region is rare, and the utility of surgery and radiation therapy remains unresolved.
Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and determine factors associated with overall survival in primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL) and ocular adnexal (OA)-uveal DLBCL.
Design, Setting, and Participants: This retrospective analysis included 396 patients with ophthalmic DLBCL from January 1, 1973, through December 31, 2014, using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. The median follow-up was 39.0 months (interquartile range, 5.1-72.9 months). All patients diagnosed with primary DLBCL of the eye or retina (PVRL) or the eyelid, …