Publications by authors named "Caroline S Pretyman"
Arq Bras Oftalmol
December 2019
Article Synopsis
- The Amazon Ocular Oncology Center is the first ocular cancer center in Northern Brazil, and this study evaluates its first three years of operation.
- A total of 221 patients were assessed, primarily from Manaus, with the majority (68%) having benign lesions and 32% suffering from malignant ones, specifically highlighting squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) as the most common malignant diagnosis.
- The study provides insights into patient demographics and treatment methods, noting that a significant portion of SCC patients were male, with many receiving excisional biopsy or chemotherapy followed by surgery.
