Molecular genetic analysis of uveal melanoma
Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common intraocular malignancy in adults. Approximately 40-50% of UM are fatal as a result of metastatic disease, usually occurring to the liver. Monosomy 3 and gains of chromosome 8q are the strongest genetic predictors of the metastatic disease. Initially, routine ge...
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University of Liverpool
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.539742 |