Endoresection for choroidal melanoma: Palliative or curative intent?

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1015-1016

  Singh, A D ^a,b   Triozzi, P L ^b  

^a TAUSSIG CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER CELL; CHOROID MELANOMA; EDITORIAL; ENDORESECTION; ENUCLEATION; METASTASIS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON THERAPY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CHOROID NEOPLASMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; PALLIATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49049116929     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.145805     Document Type: Editorial

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