Uvea

Known as: Uveal tract, Tunica Vasculosa of Eyeball, Tunica vasculosa bulbi 
The middle layer of the wall of the eye. The uvea has 3 main parts: (1) the choroid (the tissue layer filled with blood vessels); (2) the ciliary… (More)
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Acute anterior uveitisBenign Iris NeoplasmBenign neoplasm of choroidBlood supply aspects
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Ciliary BodyIris (Eye)

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Review
2017
Review
2017
Metastatic disease from uveal melanoma: treatment options and future prospects
Uveal melanoma represents ∼85% of all ocular melanomas and up to 50% of patients develop metastatic disease. Metastases are most… (More)
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Telocytes and stem cells in limbus and uvea of mouse eye
The potential of stem cell (SC) therapies for eye diseases is well-recognized. However, the results remain only encouraging as… (More)
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Exome sequencing identifies recurrent somatic RAC1 mutations in melanoma
We characterized the mutational landscape of melanoma, the form of skin cancer with the highest mortality rate, by sequencing the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Frequent mutation of BAP1 in metastasizing uveal melanomas.
Metastasis is a defining feature of malignant tumors and is the most common cause of cancer-related death, yet the genetics of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Gene expression profiling in uveal melanoma reveals two molecular classes and predicts metastatic death.
Melanomas are notoriously difficult to classify because of a lack of discrete clinical and pathological stages. Here, we show… (More)
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Vasculogenic mimicry and tumor angiogenesis.
Tumors require a blood supply for growth and hematogenous dissemination. Much attention has been focused on the role of… (More)
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
Tumor doubling times in metastatic malignant melanoma of the uvea: tumor progression before and after treatment.
OBJECTIVE To obtain estimates of growth rate of metastatic uveal melanoma to infer appropriate follow-up programs and to assess… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Vascular channel formation by human melanoma cells in vivo and in vitro: vasculogenic mimicry.
Tissue sections from aggressive human intraocular (uveal) and metastatic cutaneous melanomas generally lack evidence of… (More)
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
Survival of cancer patients in europe—The EUROCARE study
The best ebooks about Survival Of Cancer Patients In Europe The Eurocare 2 Study that you can get for free here by download this… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Expression of multiple cytokines and IL-1RA in the uvea and retina during endotoxin-induced uveitis in the rat.
PURPOSE Ample evidence is available demonstrating that cytokines play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of uveitis. Because… (More)
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