Proton beam therapy for iris melanoma: A review of 15 cases

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-82

  Rundle, P ^a   Singh, A D ^b   Rennie, I ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RECURRENCE; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DRY EYE; ENUCLEATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; IRIDECTOMY; IRIS DISEASE; IRIS RUBEOSIS; IRIS TUMOR; MALE; MELANOMA; PROTON THERAPY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR BIOPSY;

EID: 33846085644     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702132     Document Type: Review

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