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Erschienen in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology 3/2007

01.07.2007 | Clinical Study

Successful treatment of cancer-associated retinopathy with alemtuzumab

verfasst von: Ladan Espandar, Susan O’Brien, Charles Thirkill, Linda A. Lubecki, Bita Esmaeli

Erschienen in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Ausgabe 3/2007

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Abstract

We herein report a patient with cancer-associated retinopathy who experienced multiple bouts of paraneoplastic retinopathy and optic neuropathy but responded to treatments with alemtuzumab and was able to maintain useful vision over the course of 8 years of follow-up.
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Metadaten
Titel
Successful treatment of cancer-associated retinopathy with alemtuzumab
verfasst von
Ladan Espandar
Susan O’Brien
Charles Thirkill
Linda A. Lubecki
Bita Esmaeli
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2007
Erschienen in
Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Ausgabe 3/2007
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-006-9326-7

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