Management of Irish patients with intraocular melanoma referred to Liverpool, England

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 584-588

  Kent, D ^a   Noonan, C P ^a   Damato, B E ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endoresection; Enucleation; Intraocular melanoma; Local resection; Proton beam; Ruthenium plaque

Indexed keywords

RUTHENIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CHOROID MELANOMA; ENUCLEATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR TUMOR; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME; UNITED KINGDOM; UVEA MELANOMA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031758557     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760514.x     Document Type: Article

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