Uveal melanoma: epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of primary disease

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common intraocular malignancy and arises from melanocytes in the iris, ciliary body, or choroid. Early diagnosis and local treatment is crucial, as survival correlates with primary tumor size. However, approximately 50% of patients will develop metastatic disease with...

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Autores principales: Krantz, Benjamin A, Dave, Nikita, Komatsubara, Kimberly M, Marr, Brian P, Carvajal, Richard D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5298817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28203054
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S89591

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5298817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28203054
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S89591

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