Visual outcome and ocular complications in patients with lacrimal gland carcinoma after eye-sparing surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy
Conclusion
Eye-sparing surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with lacrimal gland carcinoma has a reasonable overall visual prognosis. Patients with tumours crossing the orbital midline and Hispanic patients have a higher risk of severe vision loss.
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Zhao, Z., Frank, S. J., Ning, J., Zhao, J., Jiang, X., Wang, X. A., Schefler, A. C., Hanna, E., Moreno, A., Gunn, B., Ferrarotto, R., Esmaeli, B. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
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