Uveal Melanoma in the First 4 Decades of Life

Sagus M., Bedikian A. Y.

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.108, no.3, pp.158-163, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 108 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000248
  • Journal Name: SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.158-163
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: According to reports in the clinical literature, metastatic uveal melanoma in young adults has not been well studied. This article describes the clinical characteristics and natural history of patients who were diagnosed as having uveal melanoma in the first 4 decades of life.