Published December 15, 1985
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Clinicopathologic report of successful cobalt 60 plaque therapy for choroidal melanoma
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Description
A 66-year-old man had malignant melanoma of the choroid that enlarged during a two-year period while a retinal detachment developed. Treatment consisted of a cobalt 60 plaque placed to deliver a dose of 35,000 rads to the base and 9,000 rads to the apex of the tumor. Clinical response was excellent and complete regression occurred. The patient later died of an unrelated disease. Histopathologic study verified complete regression of the tumor
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Am. J. Ophthalmol.
- Journal Issue
- no.6
- Series
- Am. J. Ophthalmol.
- ISSN
- 0002-9394
- CODEN
- AJOPA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 17068721
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COBALT 60; MELANOMAS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; RETINA; UVEA
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COBALT ISOTOPES; DISEASES; EYES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; SENSE ORGANS; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES