Which choroidal melanoma should be treated with primary transpupillary thermotherapy? Our experience from 78 patients

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 186-193

  Yarovoy, Andrey A ^a   Magaramov, Dzhavid A ^a   Bulgakova, Evgeniya S ^a  

^a S FYODOROV EYE MICROSURGERY FEDERAL STATE INSTITUTION   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Choroidal melanoma; Transpupillary thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

RUTHENIUM 106;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHOROID MELANOMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; ENUCLEATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTASIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBRETINAL FLUID; TRANSPUPILLARY THERMOTHERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR RECURRENCE; TUMOR REGRESSION; TUMOR VOLUME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 76649136947     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067211002000126     Document Type: Article

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