Ocular malignant melanoma in pregnancy: Is a happy ending possible?

Autor: Grgić Zorka, Oros Ana, Rašić Dejan, Popović Lazar, Popović Milica
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Archive of Oncology, Vol 17, Iss 3-4, Pp 83-85 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0354-7310
DOI: 10.2298/AOO0904083G
Popis: Uveal, especially choroidal melanoma is the most common ocular melanoma. There is no clear evidence that pregnancy impacts its development. Enucleation is generally indicated for advanced tumors. Five-year mortality rate is 53% in patients with large melanomas (>8 mm).
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