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Treating Some Small Melanocytic Choroidal Lesions Without Waiting for Growth
Arch Ophthalmol. 2006;124:1344-1346.
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It is generally acknowledged that the best management for most cancers is early detection and definitive treatment. Several malignancies, including breast cancer, colon cancer, and cutaneous melanoma, have been associated with improved prognosis in recent years. The main reason for this improved prognosis appears to be early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Concerning breast cancer, it is generally believed that patient mortality is decreased if the malignancy is diagnosed earlier and treated promptly.1 Regarding colon cancer, colonoscopy with early removal of precancerous polyps is associated with improved prognosis.2 The prognosis for cutaneous melanoma has improved in the last 50 years, also because of early detection and removal of precancerous lesions.3
From an ophthalmic standpoint, we have achieved improved prognosis for several ocular malignancies over the past few decades, including retinoblastoma,4 orbital rhabdomyosarcoma,5-6 and eyelid sebaceous carcinoma.7 The improved prognosis for these ophthalmic tumors is primarily due to earlier diagnosis and prompt . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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Jerry A. Shields, MD
Author Affiliation: Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa.
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