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Surgical resection of metastases

Source: Intraocular (Uveal) Melanoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 16, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview for Intraocular (Uveal) Melanoma / Surgery

Surgical resection of metastases from ocular melanoma has been reported in case series of highly selected patients with occasional favorable outcomes.[13,14] However, the favorable outcomes may be the result of strong patient-selection factors, and the role of resection in this setting is unclear.[13,14][Level of evidence C3]

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PubMed 14692032 · Original source
PubMed 16538410 · Original source

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