Table 1

Results of FISH analysis and tumour characteristics

Patient Sex Age (years) Cell type Location Mean tumour diameter (mm) Percentage of cells with GI Results Status (months alive since diagnosis)
Mel 1M52SC125No GIA (153)
Mel 5F48MCB4.759.33No GILFU
Mel 7M82EC16.56No GIDUR (111)
Mel 8M40MC12.218.67No GIA (146)
Mel 13F55MCB/C12.78.33No GIDUR (88)
Mel 14M52MC15.2586GIDLM (32)
Mel 15M56MC11.7595.3GIDUK (70)
Mel 16F61MCB/C19.7581.67GIDUR (14)
Mel 21M54MCB/C163.33No GIA (134)
Mel 22M79MCB/C12.75.67No GIDUR (44)
Mel 24F69MC10.059.9No GIA (134)
Mel 26M72MC8.533.3GIDLM (55)
Mel 28F59EC2520No GIDUR (128)
Mel 31F38UnknownCUnknown3.67No GIA (204)
Mel 36M55EConj.940GIDLM (40)
Mel 37F70MCB/C1543.67GIDLM (8)
Mel 40F48MC1157.33GIA (120)
Mel 44F76MCB/C15.327No GIA (120)
Mel 45F57MC13.467.33GILFU
Mel 46F64ECB/C14.3585GIDLM (69)
Mel 47M67MC13.2513No GIA (118)
Mel 48M35MC15.2510.33No GIA (117)
Mel 50F48MCB/C10.3587.67GIDLM (52)
Mel 51F61ECBUnknown95.67GIDLM (26)
Mel 52F72MC1788.33GIDUR (46)
Mel 53M46MCB/C15.696.33GIDLM (54)
Mel 57F63MCB/C14.7594.67GIDLM (38)
Mel 68M71SConj3065GIDUK (19)
Mel 69F53MC929No GIA (102)
Mel 71M35SC13.451.33No GIA (100)
Mel 73M64MCB/C20.67.33No GIDUK (63)
Mel 75F70SC12.36.33No GIA (98)
Mel 94M33MC16.6100GIDLM (17)
  • M = male; F = female; E = epithelioid; M = mixed; S = spindle; C = choroid; CB = ciliary body; Conj = conjunctiva; A = alive; DLM = died with liver metastases; DUR = died of unrelated causes; DUK = died of unknown causes; LFU = lost to follow up. GI = genetic imbalance present; No GI = no genetic imbalance present.