Risk factors for conjunctival melanoma recurrence

Although conjunctival melanoma is uncommon, when diagnosed late it can lead to metastatic disease and even death. It is classified according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer Classification (AJCC) into clinical and pathologic categories. The research papers discussed below are based on the AJCC 8^th edition of clinical staging (T-category subclassification) of conjunctival melanoma (Table 1).