FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term uveal cancer ID (Ontology) DOID:3479 (Human Disease)
Definition An ocular cancer that is located_in the uvea, which are the pigmented layers of the eye consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. The uvea is the most common location of intraocular malignancy in adults and may commonly be caused by a subtype of cancer that arises from melanocytes.
Also Known As "Malignant neoplasm of uveal tract" ; "malignant Uveal tumor" ; "Uveal tumor"
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 |__ocular cancer__
eye disease        |
 |__ocular cancer__|
 |__uveal disease__|
                   uveal cancer  1 rec.
                    |__choroid cancer
                    |   |__choroid necrotic melanoma
                    |   |__malignant choroid melanoma(+)
                    |__iris cancer
                    |   |__ciliary body cancer(+)
                    |   |__malignant iris melanoma(+)
                    |__uveal melanoma 1 rec.
                        |__mixed cell uveal melanoma(+)
                        |__necrotic uveal melanoma(+)
                        |__posterior uveal melanoma
                        |__uveal epithelioid cell melanoma(+)
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  • "Malignant neoplasm of uveal tract" EXACT
    "malignant Uveal tumor" EXACT
    "Uveal tumor" EXACT
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NCI:C6105
UMLS_CUI:C3665670