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MeSH Supplementary: Uveal melanoma
Unique ID: C536494
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C536494
Entry Term(s): Melanoma of the Uvea; Melanoma, Uveal
Registry Numbers: 0
Heading Mapped to: *Melanoma; *Uveal Neoplasms
Frequency: 1714
Note: A melanoma that originates from uveal MELANOCYTES and is the most common primary intraocular malignancy. Tumors consist of four cell types: epitheloid, intermediate, mixed, and spindle. Somatic mutations in BAP1, GNAQ, GNA11, EIF1AX, and SF3B1 genes have been identified. OMIM: 155720
Date of Entry: 2010/08/25
Revision Date: 2015/08/18

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