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Uveal Spindle Cell Melanoma · CancerIndex

Cancers
Neoplasm
Neoplasm by Morphology
Melanocytic Neoplasm
Uveal Melanocytic Neoplasm
Uveal Melanoma
Uveal Spindle Cell Melanoma

Subtype

Uveal Spindle Cell Melanoma

CI-CAN-00004216Explore in graph →

NCIt: C7986
DOID: 6037

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Data completeness1 / 7 dimensions

Epidemiology (no data yet)
Survival (no data yet)
Trials (no data yet)
Literature (data present)
Genomics (no data yet)
Evidence (no data yet)
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Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A melanoma that arises from the choroid, ciliary body, or iris and is characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped melanocytes.

Definition text as published by ncit-evsProvenance

Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
Dataset: NCI Thesaurus
Version: 26.08e
Retrieved: Sep 8, 2026
Layer: raw (as published)
Evidence: expert curation
License: CC BY 4.0
Run: ING-NCITEVS-20260908-000001

Open at source Curated

Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e

Taxonomy

Position in the hierarchies

Several hierarchies coexist; edges are listed per hierarchy type with their source.

Parents

ncit

Spindle Cell MelanomaHistology
Uveal MelanomaSubtype

Children (5)

ncit

Choroid Spindle Cell Melanoma2 sub
Ciliary Body Spindle Cell Melanoma2 sub
Iris Spindle Cell Melanoma
Uveal Spindle Cell Type A Melanoma2 sub
Uveal Spindle Cell Type B Melanoma2 sub

9 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

EyeC12401

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00004216
Entity type: Subtype
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 5
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active): 0 / 0

Publications (all / 5y)

7 / 3

Evidence items

0

Genes / variants

0 / 0

Drugs (any / approved)

0 / 0

Genomic cohorts

0

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 19 hours agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (4)

Spindle Cell Intraocular Melanomasynonym · NCIt
Spindle Cell Melanoma of the Uveasynonym · NCIt
Spindle Cell Melanoma of Uveasynonym · NCIt
Spindle Cell Uveal Melanomasynonym · NCIt

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Key figures

At a glance

Each figure carries its unit, period and source; ranks link to "Why this rank?".

No registry-level ancestor: burden figures are published for the mutually exclusive top-level site groups only, and this entity does not descend from one. Global figures (IARC / GLOBOCAN) stay under license review and SEER awaits credentials.

Active trials0countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Recruiting trials0countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Curated evidence items0countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Publications, last 12 months2countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputedrank #1646 of 2,294 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Genomic cohorts0countopen GDC projects · entity + descendantsgdcComputednot in a current ranking snapshot

Data updated 19 hours agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: none · counters aggregate over descendants