The Development and Early Diagnosis of Primary and Disseminated Uveal Melanoma
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This dissertation is based on the following publications on metastatic uveal melanoma. The original publications in the text will be referred to by their Roman numerals I-IV: doubling times in metastatic malignant melanoma of the uvea: Tumor progression before and after treatment. prognostic model and staging for metastatic uveal melanoma.
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