Acta Ophthalmologica | 2021
Role of somatic mutations and chromosomal aberrations in the prognosis of uveal melanoma in a Spanish patient cohort
Abstract
Uveal melanoma (UM) has a high tendency to cause liver metastases. Metastatic disease is fatal, with a low survival rate. There are two large groups of UMs that, according to their risk of metastatic disease, can be divided into risk subgroups based on histopathological, cytogenetic and molecular characteristics. The presence of somatic mutations in certain genes may explain the origin and prognosis of these tumours.