"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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| 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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An Orbital Lesion Diagnosed on Routine Fundus Examination. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 12 01; 137(12):1456-1457.
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Serous macular detachment following a systemic corticosteroid injection. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015 Apr; 133(4):473-4.
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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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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.
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Second primary cancers after enrollment in the COMS trials for treatment of choroidal melanoma: COMS Report No. 25. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 May; 123(5):601-4.
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Screening for metastasis from choroidal melanoma: the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study Group Report 23. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Jun 15; 22(12):2438-44.
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Comparison of clinical, echographic, and histopathological measurements from eyes with medium-sized choroidal melanoma in the collaborative ocular melanoma study: COMS report no. 21. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug; 121(8):1163-71.
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Choroidal malignant melanoma associated with a melanocytoma. Retina. 1999; 19(4):346-9.
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Uveal findings in patients with cutaneous melanoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 1983 Apr; 95(4):474-9.