Epidemiology and survival outcomes of patients with primary intraocular lymphoma: a population-based analysis
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Lin-feng He; Jin-di Zhang; Xin-xin Chen; Rui-li Wei
- Source
- BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
- Subject
- Primary intraocular lymphoma
SEER program
Epidemiology
Prognosis
Ophthalmology
RE1-994
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1471-2415
Abstract Background Primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL) is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis, but its optimal therapy remains unclear. Herein, we aimed to analyze the epidemiology and survival outcomes of PIOL patients based on a population-based cancer registry in the United States. Methods Patients diagnosed with PIOL between 1992 and 2018 were identified from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results program. The patients were divided into two groups: those aged