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Prognostic factors for conjunctival melanoma: a study in ethnic Chinese patients.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jul 2015
Sheng Xinan, Li Siming, Chi Zhihong, Si Lu, Cui Chuanliang, Mao Lili, Lian Bin, Tang Bixia, Wang Xuan, Yan Xieqiao, Kong Yan, Dai Jie, Guo Jun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: In patients with conjunctival melanomas, surgery is the first choice of treatment, but no standard adjuvant therapy has been established. In this study, we evaluated prognostic factors for conjunctival melanoma in ethnic Chinese patients. METHODS: Demographic data, known (published) prognostic factors, BRAF and KIT gene mutations, treatment strategies and outcomes were reviewed in 53...
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