Table 1 of Chang, Mol Vis 2013; 19:1892-1900.


Table 1. Patient and tumor characteristics of 91 cases of uveal melanoma positive for monosomy 3 by FISH from transscleral FNAB.

Percentage of monosomy 3 1%–33% 33%–66% 66%–100% Overall
Number of cases 24 15 52 91
Mean age (range) 62.8 (20–91) 64.3 (29–79) 65.7 (39–91) 64.7 (20–91)
Male/Female 15/9 7/8 27/25 49/42
Mean tumor height in mm (range) 5.2 (2.0–10.9) 5.3 (2.3–9.0) 6.4 (2.0–10.8) 5.91 (1.99–10.85)
Number of tumors with ciliary body involvement 5 (20.8%) 3 (20%) 16 (30.8%) 24 (26.4%)
Mean number of cells evaluated (range) 282 (83–520) 265 (48 to 410) 271 (28–483) 273 (28–520)
Number of patients with metastasis 1 (4.2%) 5 (33.3%) 12 (23.1%) 18 (20%)
Mean follow-up in months (range) 29.2 (3–65) 21.3 (5–55) 31.6 (3–76) 28.9 (3–76)
Mean percentage of monosomy 3 (range) - - - 62.9% (4.7%–100%)