American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 1 , Pages 44-53.e1 , January 2006

Clinical Analysis of the Effect of Intraarterial Cytoreductive Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

  • David T. Tse, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to David T. Tse, MD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33136; fax: (305) 326-6443
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  • Pasquale Benedetto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
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  • Sander Dubovy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
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  • Joyce C. Schiffman, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
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  • William J. Feuer, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.

,Accepted 25 August 2005.

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 *See accompanying Article on page 54 and Brief Report on page 187.Supported in part by NIH center grant P30-EY014801; an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness Inc, New York, New York, and a grant from the Plum Foundation, Los Angeles, California.This manuscript is based on a thesis that was prepared in partial fulfillment of the requirements for membership in the American Ophthalmological Society.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.08.068

American Journal of Ophthalmology
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