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Uveal melanoma: From diagnosis to treatment and the science in between.
Cancer - 1 Aug 2016
Chattopadhyay Chandrani, Kim Dae Won, Gombos Dan S, Oba Junna, Qin Yong, Williams Michelle D, Esmaeli Bita, Grimm Elizabeth A, Wargo Jennifer A, Woodman Scott E, Patel Sapna P
Abstract excerpt
Melanomas of the choroid, ciliary body, and iris of the eye are collectively known as uveal melanomas. These cancers represent 5% of all melanoma diagnoses in the United States, and their age-adjusted risk is 5 per 1 million population. These less frequent melanomas are dissimilar to their more common cutaneous melanoma relative, with differing risk factors, primary treatment, anatomic spread, molecular changes,...
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