Search for dissertations about: "Mario A Economou"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Mario A Economou.

2. 1. Uveal melanoma and macular degeneration : molecular biology and potential therapeutic applications

   Author : Mario A Economou; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Uveal melanoma; exudative AMD; IGF-1R; c-Met; prognostic markers; metastasis; oral treatment; VEGF;

   Abstract : Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in adults with 30% to 50% of patients that ultimately succumb to metastatic disease, mainly to the liver. Although new diagnostic and therapeutic tools have been developed during the most recent years, only the eye conservation rate has been achieved, while the survival rate remains poor. READ MORE