2014, Number 611
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Rev Med Cos Cen 2014; 71 (611)
Epidemiología del melanoma ocular
Orozco CA, Liu WYC
Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 425-430
PDF size: 215.00 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Background: ocular or uveal
melanoma is a disease in which
cancer cells are found in the
uvea. The uvea contains cells
called melanocytes. When
these cells become cancerous,
the cancer called ocular
melanoma, which is manifested
by loss of visual function and
subsequently threaten the
patient’s life. Most of ocular
melanoma is asymptomatic,
the diagnosis is made by
indirect ophthalmoscopy eye
. The chance of cure depends
on the clinical behavior and
pathological characterization
of these tumors. Curative
treatment is enucleation with or
without radiation therapy
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