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Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology

Uveal Tumors

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Editors:
  1. Bertil Damato

    1. Ocular Oncology Service, Departments of Ophthalmology and Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA

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  2. Arun D. Singh

    1. Dept. of Ophthalmic Oncology, Cole Eye Institute Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA

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  • Practical guidance on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers

  • Numerous full-color photographs and illustrations that will facilitate diagnosis Detailed coverage of all management options

  • Written by internationally renowned experts

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Examination Techniques

    • Bertil Damato, Iwona Rospond-Kubiak
    Pages 1-10

  3. Classification of Uveal Tumors

    • Bertil Damato, Sarah E. Coupland
    Pages 11-16

  4. Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

    • Arun D. Singh, Charles V. Biscotti, David E. Pelayes
    Pages 17-30

  5. Miscellaneous Uveal Biopsy Techniques

    • Bertil Damato, Martina Angi, Sarah E. Coupland, Heinrich Heimann, Carl Groenewald
    Pages 31-39

  6. Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Uvea

    • Miguel A. Materin, Arun D. Singh
    Pages 41-74

  7. Uveal Melanoma: Epidemiologic Aspects

    • Nakul Singh, Louise Bergman, Stefan Seregard, Arun D. Singh
    Pages 75-87

  8. Uveal Melanoma: Clinical Features

    • Ann Schalenbourg, Leonidas Zografos
    Pages 89-98

  9. Uveal Melanoma: Differential Diagnosis

    • Devron H. Char
    Pages 99-111

  10. Uveal Malignant Melanoma: Histopathologic Features

    • Tero Kivelä
    Pages 113-124

  11. Molecular Pathology of Uveal Melanoma

    • Sarah E. Coupland, Sarah L. Lake, Bertil Damato
    Pages 125-136

  12. Iris Melanoma

    • Arun D. Singh, Bertil Damato
    Pages 137-158

  13. Management of Patients with Posterior Uveal Melanoma

    • Bertil Damato
    Pages 159-172

  14. Uveal Malignant Melanoma: Management Options for Brachytherapy

    • Stefan Seregard, Bertil Damato
    Pages 173-188

  15. Uveal Malignant Melanoma – Management Options: Proton Beam Radiotherapy

    • Anne Marie Lane, Ivana K. Kim, Evangelos S. Gragoudas
    Pages 189-200

  16. Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Uveal Melanoma

    • Karin Dieckmann, Roman Dunavoelgyi, Gerald Langmann, Roy Ma, Richard Poetter, Mona Schmutzer et al.
    Pages 201-208

  17. Phototherapy of Uveal Melanoma

    • Heinrich Heimann, Michael Seider, Bertil Damato
    Pages 209-215

  18. Resection Techniques

    • Bertil Damato, Carl Groenewald
    Pages 217-228

  19. Uveal Malignant Melanoma: The Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study

    • Carlos Medina, Arun D. Singh, Tero Kivelä
    Pages 229-238

  20. Prognostic Factors in Uveal Melanoma

    • Robert Folberg, Jacob Pe’er
    Pages 239-248
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About this book

Written by internationally renowned experts, Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology provides practical guidance and advice on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers. The book supplies all of the state-of-the-art knowledge required in order to identify these cancers early and to treat them as effectively as possible. Using the information provided, readers will be able to provide effective patient care using the latest knowledge on all aspects of ophthalmic oncology, to verify diagnostic conclusions based on comparison with numerous full-color clinical photographs, and to locate required information quickly owing to the clinically focused and user-friendly format. This volume, devoted solely to uveal tumors, explains the various diagnostic and biopsy techniques that may be used and describes the therapeutic options of potential value for different types of tumor.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Ocular Oncology Service, Departments of Ophthalmology and Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA

    Bertil Damato

  • Dept. of Ophthalmic Oncology, Cole Eye Institute Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA

    Arun D. Singh

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology

  • Book Subtitle: Uveal Tumors

  • Editors: Bertil Damato, Arun D. Singh

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54255-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-54254-1Published: 05 June 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52438-1Published: 01 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-54255-8Published: 20 May 2014

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: X, 382

  • Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 202 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Original published by Saunders, Philadelphia, 2007

  • Topics: Ophthalmology, Oncology

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