[New radiotherapy approaches in the treatment of malignant choroid melanoma].

Today the best radiotherapeutic procedure for treating small choroidal melanomas involves the application of rhutenium 106, thereby sparing the bulbus, or application of iodine 125 in larger tumors. In extensive tumors, the additional use of local hyperthermia promises further enhancement of brachytherapy with applicators. In the foreseeable future, therapeutic concepts primarily for the palliative treatment of advanced, metastasing melanomas might include the use of antimetabolites or therapy with monoclonal radioactively changed antibodies.