Benign neoplasm: Choroid
Description
choroid cancer: Tumors of the choroid; most common intraocular tumors are malignant melanomas of the choroid. These usually occur after puberty and increase in incidence with advancing age. Most malignant melanomas of the uveal tract develop from benign melanomas (nevi).
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | CD2_BENIGN_CHOROID |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 393 | 228 | 165 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 62.17 | 60.35 | 64.69 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.29 | 2.19 | 2.42 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 28.75 | 30.26 | 26.67 |
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