"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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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Choroid Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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Bilateral Choroidal Metastases from Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Ophthalmology. 2017 12; 124(12):1825.
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Relationship Between Female Reproductive Factors and Choroidal Nevus in US Women: Analysis of Data From the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015 Nov; 133(11):1287-94.
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Choroidal Nevus in the United States Adult Population: Racial Disparities and Associated Factors in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Ophthalmology. 2015 Oct; 122(10):2071-83.
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Proton beam irradiation using a light-field technique for the treatment of choroidal hemangiomas. Ophthalmologica. 2010; 224(4):209-16.
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In vitro melanoma cell growth after preenucleation radiation therapy. Arch Ophthalmol. 1988 Feb; 106(2):223-4.
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Melanocytoma: nomenclature, pathogenesis, natural history and treatment. Surv Ophthalmol. 1985 Mar-Apr; 29(5):319-27.
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Bilateral malignant choroidal melanomas. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 1980; 20(2):103-15.