What is the capability of transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) in the treatment of flat choroidal melanomas at the posterior pole? A survey of the current literature;Was kann die transpupillare thermotherapie (TTT) in der behandlung von flachen posterioren aderhautmelanomen leisten? Eine systematische literaturubersicht

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 147-151

  Grüterich, Martin ^a   Mueller, Arthur J ^a   Ulbig, Michael ^a   Kampik, Anselm ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Choroidal melanoma; Diode laser; Transpupillary thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CHOROID MELANOMA; DIODE LASER; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; POSTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; CHOROID; CHOROID TUMOR; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MELANOMA; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; PUPIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHOROID; CHOROID NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LASERS; MELANOMA; NECROSIS; PUPIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033194530     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1034690     Document Type: Review

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