Comprehensive insights into uveal melanoma - risk factors, pathophysiology, prognosis, and diagnostic approaches

• Main Authors: Natalia Paduszyńska (Author), Anna Dąbrowska (Author), Marta Justyna Gonciarz (Author), Dominika Zaliwska (Author), Magdalena Czach (Author), Agnieszka Aleksandra Strojny (Author), Dominika Karolina Adamiec (Author), Adrianna Kraszkiewicz (Author), Monika Anna Kamińska (Author), Monika Kienanh Do (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction and purpose Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular neoplasm in adults, which originates from melanocytes and arises from the choroid, ciliary body, or iris. The range of symptoms is wide but there are also asymptomatic cases. Metastases mainly concern the liver, and their...