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Choroid cancer

MedGen UID:
57794
•Concept ID:
C0153630
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cancer of optic choroid; choroid cancer; Malignant Choroid Neoplasm; malignant choroid neoplasm; Malignant Choroid Tumor; malignant choroid tumor; malignant choroid tumour; Malignant Neoplasm of Choroid; malignant neoplasm of choroid; malignant neoplasm of optic choroid; Malignant Neoplasm of the Choroid; malignant neoplasm of the choroid; malignant optic choroid neoplasm; Malignant tumor of choroid; Malignant Tumor of Choroid; malignant tumor of choroid; Malignant Tumor of the Choroid; malignant tumor of the choroid; malignant tumour of choroid; malignant tumour of the choroid; optic choroid cancer
SNOMED CT: Malignant tumor of choroid (363466008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006700

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the choroid. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Diagnosis

Choroidal and skin metastases from colorectal cancer.
Ha JY, Oh EH, Jung MK, Park SE, Kim JT, Hwang IG
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Nov 21;22(43):9650-9653. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i43.9650. PMID: 27920486Free PMC Article

Therapy

Choroidal and skin metastases from colorectal cancer.
Ha JY, Oh EH, Jung MK, Park SE, Kim JT, Hwang IG
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Nov 21;22(43):9650-9653. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i43.9650. PMID: 27920486Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Choroidal and skin metastases from colorectal cancer.
Ha JY, Oh EH, Jung MK, Park SE, Kim JT, Hwang IG
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Nov 21;22(43):9650-9653. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i43.9650. PMID: 27920486Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Choroidal metastatic carcinoma following a primary growth in the breast with clinical and pathologic observations.
TAN MG
J Philipp Med Assoc 1948 Sep;24(9):507-14. PMID: 18892492

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