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[Uveal melanoma: current insights into clinical relevance of genetic testing].
Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Jul 2013
Metz C H, Lohmann D, Zeschnigk M, Bornfeld N
Abstract excerpt
Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular tumour in Caucasians. There are approximately 500 new cases of uveal melanoma in Germany per year and the incidence rate peaks at the age of 70 years. Half of all uveal melanoma patients develop metastatic disease, which can be observed even many years after successful treatment of the primary tumour. In most cases the liver is the location of first...
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