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Genetics of primary intraocular tumors.
Ocular immunology and inflammation - 1 Aug 2012
Nagarkatti-Gude Nisha, Wang Yujuan, Ali Mohammad Javed, Honavar Santosh G, Jager Martine J, Chan Chi-Chao
Abstract excerpt
Primary intraocular neoplasms are tumors that originate within the eye. The most common malignant primary intraocular tumor in adults is uveal melanoma and the second is primary intraocular lymphoma or vitreoretinal (intraocular) lymphoma. The most common malignant intraocular tumor in children is retinoblastoma. Genetics plays a vital role in the diagnosis and detection of ocular tumors. In uveal melanoma,...
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