title: [Analysis of prognostic factors in malignant melanoma of the uveal tract].
abstract: 106 patients with malignant melanoma of the uveal tract, confirmed by histopathology, were analysed statistically for prognostic factors. It was found that older age, larger dimension of the tumor base, and more anteriorly advanced margin of the tumor were clinical factors for poor prognosis, and the inclusion of epithelioid cells was pathological factor for poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011379:Prognosis; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*