"Choroid Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Tumors of the choroid; most common intraocular tumors are malignant melanomas of the choroid. These usually occur after puberty and increase in incidence with advancing age. Most malignant melanomas of the uveal tract develop from benign melanomas (nevi).
| Descriptor ID |
D002830
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.364.978.223 C11.319.494.198 C11.941.160.238 C11.941.855.198
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| Concept/Terms |
Choroid Neoplasms- Choroid Neoplasms
- Choroid Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Choroid
- Neoplasms, Choroid
- Choroidal Neoplasms
- Choroidal Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Choroidal
- Neoplasms, Choroidal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Choroid Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of Patients With Observed High-Risk Choroidal Nevi That Evolved into Melanomas vs Patients with Immediately Treated Uveal Melanomas. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 Oct; 278:328-336.
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An Orbital Lesion Diagnosed on Routine Fundus Examination. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 12 01; 137(12):1456-1457.
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Biopsy of a Choroidal Melanoma Using Transvitreal Pars Plana Vitrectomy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018 08 01; 49(8):645-647.
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Serous macular detachment following a systemic corticosteroid injection. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015 Apr; 133(4):473-4.
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Extraocular extension of uveal melanoma after fine-needle aspiration, vitrectomy, and open biopsy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep; 131(9):1220-4.
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Lasers for the treatment of intraocular tumors. Lasers Med Sci. 2013 May; 28(3):1025-34.
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A phase II study of gefitinib in patients with metastatic melanoma. Melanoma Res. 2011 Aug; 21(4):357-63.
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Preoperative evaluation for patients with choroidal/ciliary body melanomas: what is necessary? Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jun; 151(6):921-4.
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Safety and efficacy of arsenic trioxide for patients with advanced metastatic melanoma. Cancer. 2008 Mar 01; 112(5):1131-8.
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Development of metastatic disease after enrollment in the COMS trials for treatment of choroidal melanoma: Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study Group Report No. 26. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Dec; 123(12):1639-43.