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Cytogenetic abnormalities correlated with clinical features of uveal melanoma
BOSTON — It takes teamwork to manage uveal melanoma, Carol L. Shields, MD, told colleagues at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting,Citing 8-year experience with personalized prognosis of uveal melanoma based on genetic profile in 1,059 patients, recently published in Ophthalmology, Shields said she and coworkers found the strongest predictor of patient prognosis depends on chromosomal status, particularly chromosomes 3, 6 and 8.