Presentation, Treatment, and Prognosis of Secondary Melanoma within the Orbit

BackgroundOcular melanoma is a rare but often deadly malignancy that arises in the uvea, conjunctiva, or orbit. Uveal melanoma is the most common type, with conjunctival melanoma being the second most frequently observed. Melanoma accounts for 5–10% of metastatic or secondary orbital malignancies, b...

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Main Authors: Anna M. Rose, Sophie Cowen, Channa N. Jayasena, David H. Verity, Geoffrey E. Rose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00125/full