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Malignant melanoma of choroid

Known as: Malignant Melanoma of the Choroid, Melanoma of Choroid, Choroid Melanoma 
A uveal melanoma that arises from the choroid. It is the most common primary malignant intraocular tumor. It usually affects Caucasians of northern… 
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Uveal melanoma

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2004
2004
Phase II evaluation of paclitaxel by short intravenous infusion in metastatic melanoma
In four clinical trials in mostly chemotherapy-naive patients with metastatic melanoma, paclitaxel was found to be effective with… 
1997
1997
The ex vivo chemosensitivity profile of choroidal melanoma
Uveal melanoma has a high mortality rate and responds poorly to existing chemotherapy. We have therefore examined the sensitivity… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Metastatic Uveal Melanoma: Pretherapy Serum Liver Enzyme and Liver Scan Abnormalities
• The liver was the organ most frequently involved in 50 patients with primary melanomas of the choroid or ciliary body, who were… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Hyperthermic treatment of intraocular tumors.
A 5.8-gigahertz (GHz) ophthalmic microwave applicator was used to treat choroidal melanoma (Green strain) in rabbits. High… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Helium ion charged particle therapy for choroidal melanoma.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Increased incidence of choroidal malignant melanoma occurring in a single population of chemical workers.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The Nature of the Orange Pigment Over a Choroidal Melanoma: Histochemical and Electron Microscopical Observations
A mottled pigmented choroidal mass, superotemporal to the right macula of a 59-year-old white man, was interpreted as a malignant… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
An unusual hamartoma of the pigment epithelium and retina simulating choroidal melanoma and retinoblastoma.
1963
1963
Nevus of Ota With Malignant Melanoma of the Choroid: Report of a Case
The following report describes a patient who developed a melanoma of the choroid in an eye associated with nevus of Ota. Except… 
Review
1956
Review
1956
Malignant melanoma of the choroid; a correlation of clinical and histological findings.
Some cases of malignant melanoma of the choroid pose little or no problem in diagnosis. However, in other cases, after all… 
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