Risks Factors in Uveal Melanoma

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a risk factor is "any attribute, characteristic or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury". Dispite a typical group of patients are more prone to develop uveal melanoma (UM), the disease is not exclusive to those who share these risk factors.

In this video, Professor Ruben Belfort Neto talks about how the concept of "risk factor" should be applied to UM.