Screening for metastatic malignant melanoma of the uvea revisited

Abstract

The authors believe that annual screening with LFTs and abdominal US will identify 59% of patients while they are still asymptomatic and that semiannual screening will detect >95% of such patients. Chest X-ray has a very low yield and is recommended only at baseline to exclude metastatic disease to the eye and if pulmonary symptoms develop.