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REGRESSION OF UVEAL MELANOMA AFTER PLAQUE RADIOTHERAPY AND THERMOTHERAPY BASED ON CHROMOSOME 3 STATUS
1 Oct 2008
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PURPOSE: To evaluate regression rates after plaque radiotherapy and thermotherapy of uveal melanoma with chromosome 3 monosomy versus disomy. DESIGN: Noncomparative case series. PARTICIPANTS: Two hundred and seventy patients with uveal melanoma. METHODS: Fine needle aspiration biopsy was used at the time of plaque radiotherapy to sample tumor cells for genetic testing. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Tumor thickness...
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