Short description:

Written by internationally renowned experts, this book is the newest volume in the Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology book series. This book, in addition to the other six volumes provides detailed practical guidance and advice on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers. Supplying the reader with state-of-the-art knowledge required in order to identify these cancers early and to treat them as effectively as possible, this book covers Uveal Tumors. The information presented enables readers to provide effective patient care using the latest knowledge on ophthalmic oncology and to verify diagnostic conclusions based on comparison with numerous full-color clinical photographs from the authors' private collections, histopathologic microphotographs, imaging studies, crisp illustrations, and videos.

Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology's clinically focused and user-friendly format allows for rapid retrieval of information in daily practice and is written for residents, fellows, and any physician involved in the care of patients with ocular or orbital malignancies. Additionally, this edition adds several hundred new images to improve comprehension of procedures and techniques. This volume is devoted solely to uveal tumors, explaining various diagnostic and biopsy techniques (videos), and describing the therapeutic options for different types of uveal tumors and their simulating conditions.

Long description:

Written by internationally renowned experts, this book is the newest volume in the Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology book series. This book, in addition to the other six volumes provides detailed practical guidance and advice on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers. Supplying the reader with state-of-the-art knowledge required in order to identify these cancers early and to treat them as effectively as possible, this book covers Uveal Tumors. The information presented enables readers to provide effective patient care using the latest knowledge on ophthalmic oncology and to verify diagnostic conclusions based on comparison with numerous full-color clinical photographs from the authors' private collections, histopathologic microphotographs, imaging studies, crisp illustrations, and videos.

Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology's clinically focused and user-friendly format allows for rapid retrieval of information in daily practice and is written for residents, fellows, and any physician involved in the care of patients with ocular or orbital malignancies. Additionally, this edition adds several hundred new images to improve comprehension of procedures and techniques. This volume is devoted solely to uveal tumors, explaining various diagnostic and biopsy techniques (videos), and describing the therapeutic options for different types of uveal tumors and their simulating conditions.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1: Uveal Tumors: Examination Techniques.- Ch. 2: Classification of Uveal Tumors.- Ch. 3: Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Uveal.- Ch. 4: Benign Melanocytic Tumors of the Posterior Uvea.- Ch. 5: Uveal Melanoma: Epidemiologic Aspects.- Ch. 6: BAP1 predisposition syndrome.- Ch. 7: Uveal Melanoma: Clinical Features.- Ch. 8: Uveal Melanoma: Differential Diagnosis.- Ch. 9: Uveal Melanoma: Histopathologic Features.- Ch.10: Uveal Melanoma: Molecular Pathology.- Ch. 11: Animal Models in Uveal Melanoma.- Ch. 12: Iris Melanoma.- Ch. 13: Management of Patients with Posterior Uveal Melanoma.- Ch. 14: Uveal Melanoma: Brachytherapy.- Ch. 15: Uveal Melanoma: Proton Beam Radiation Therapy.- Ch. 16: Uveal Melanoma: Stereotactic Radiation Therapy.- Ch. 17: Radiation Retinopathy.- Ch. 18: Radiation Optic Neuropathy.- Ch. 19: Uveal Melanoma: Phototherapy.- Ch. 20: Uveal Melanoma: Resection Techniques.- Ch. 21: Uveal Melanoma: The Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study.- Ch. 22: Uveal Melanoma: Prognostic Factors .- Ch. 23: Uveal Melanoma: Prognostication Methods.- Ch. 24: Uveal Melanoma: Mortality.- Ch. 25: Uveal Melanoma: Role of Biomarkers.- Ch. 26: Uveal Melanoma: Adjuvant Therapy.- Ch. 27: Uveal Melanoma: Metastases.- Ch. 28: Uveal Vascular Tumors.- Ch. 29: Uveal Neural Tumors.- Ch. 30: Intraocular Manifestations of Hematopoietic Disorders.- Ch. 31: Uveal Myogenic, Fibro-histiocytic and Histiocytic Tumors.- Ch. 32: Uveal Lymphoproliferative Tumors.- Ch. 33: Uveal Metastatic Tumors.- Ch. 34: Uveal Osseous Tumors.- Ch. 35: Bilateral Diffuse Uveal Melanocytic Proliferation.