Accuracy of choroidal melanoma diagnosis by general ophthalmologists: A prospective study

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 595-597

  Khan, J ^a   Damato, B E ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER CENTER; CHOROID MELANOMA; CHOROID TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENUCLEATION; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEMANGIOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEVUS; PHOTOTHERAPY; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; VARICOSIS;

EID: 34248331738     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702276     Document Type: Article

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