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Behind the Mystery of Uveal Melanoma
Behind the Mystery of Uveal Melanoma administrator 3 Views • 2 years ago

Melanoma is a type of cancer that usually affects the skin, but uveal melanoma is a disease in which cancer cells form in the eye. Many times, it does not cause any symptoms, and it is often detected during a dilated eye exam, which is performed during a routine eye exam.

About 50% of all uveal melanoma cases will metastasize or spread to other areas of the body. Due to its rarity, it is recommended that patients visit a specialty care center that has experience treating this rare type of cancer.

We spoke with Dr. Orloff, a medical oncologist from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, to learn more about this disease. We also spoke with Lindsay from Denver, Colorado, who shared her experience with uveal melanoma and how it affected her life.

For additional resources and support on Uveal Melanoma visit these advocacy sites: ACureinSight.org, AimAtMelanoma.org, CUREom.org, EyeMelanoma.org, and OcularMelanoma.org.


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Proton Beam Therapy and Plaque Brachytherapy for Uveal Melanoma
Proton Beam Therapy and Plaque Brachytherapy for Uveal Melanoma administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

Uveal melanoma is very rare, with an annual incidence of about 5 to 6 per million people and requires specialized advanced treatment. Northwestern Medicine is one of the few institutions in the U.S. offering both proton beam therapy and plaque brachytherapy for uveal melanoma.

Here, Chris Bowen, MD, an ophthalmic oncologist and retina surgeon at Northwestern Medicine, discusses these treatment modalities, offered by his multidisciplinary team, that allow for personalized care and improved outcomes.

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Ocular Melanoma - See Your Eye Professional Today
Ocular Melanoma - See Your Eye Professional Today administrator 0 Views • 2 years ago

Ocular melanoma is the most common primary cancer of the eye in adults. It is diagnosed in about 2,000 adults every year in the United States and occurs most often in lightly pigmented individuals with a median age of 55 years. However, it can occur in all races and at any age.
Immunotherapy offers new hope to ocular melanoma patient
Immunotherapy offers new hope to ocular melanoma patient administrator 0 Views • 2 years ago

Diagnosed at 19 with ocular melanoma, a rare form of eye cancer, Britta Fortson was cancer-free for 20 years.

In 2015, after learning her ocular melanoma had returned and spread to her liver, Britta came to MD Anderson where she is receiving immunotherapy treatment as part of a clinical trial.

Read more of Britta's story at http://bit.ly/1VByTbN.

To learn more about MD Anderson's work with immunotherapy, visit http://www.cancermoonshots.org..../platforms/immunothe

Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online at: https://my.mdanderson.org/Requ....estAppointment?cmpid

Hundreds reach out after CBS News report on ocular melanoma
Hundreds reach out after CBS News report on ocular melanoma administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

Following Monday's CBS News report on ocular melanoma, hundreds of people reached out to say that they or someone they know were also diagnosed with the rare eye cancer. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner joins CBSN with an update to the story.
Melanoma of the Eye
Melanoma of the Eye administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

This film contains information about your eye condition and what happens if you need surgery.

Produced by Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation to help you and your family to better understand the experience.

Narrated by Noni Hazlehurst

What is melanoma of the eye?
Will I be awake during surgery?
How does radiotherapy work?
What happens on the day of surgery?
When can I go home?

These questions and more are answered in a short film about eye surgery at the Sydney Eye Hospital. Featuring animation explaining how the eye works and actors modelling patients as they step through the process of having surgery.

For more information visit https://sydneyeyehospitalfoundation.org.au.

Ocular melanoma: What it is, treatment options, diagnosis and management
Ocular melanoma: What it is, treatment options, diagnosis and management administrator 4 Views • 2 years ago

While ocular melanoma is rare, it is the most common type of cancer to affect the eye. While it may not not be spoken about as much, it doesn't mean there aren't as many questions about this disease, especially if you've been diagnosed with it or think there's a possibility you may have it.

Here to provide expert knowledge about just exactly what ocular melanoma is as well as further fascinating, yet essential, information is internationally-esteemed consultant ophthalmolgist Mr Bertil Damato.

If you would like to book an appointment with Mr Damato, you can do so here: https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/bertil-damato

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Ocular Melanoma: What You Need to Know | Tara McCannel, MD | UCLAMDChat
Ocular Melanoma: What You Need to Know | Tara McCannel, MD | UCLAMDChat administrator 7 Views • 2 years ago

Ocular melanoma is a rare cancer that can affect a person’s life and vision. Join UCLA eye surgeon Tara McCannel, MD, for an overview of ocular melanoma diagnosis and treatment at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute, and strategies for improving health after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Learn more: https://www.uclahealth.org/eye/

A Life-Changing Prognosis of Uveal Melanoma: Kevin's Story
A Life-Changing Prognosis of Uveal Melanoma: Kevin's Story administrator 2 Views • 2 years ago

After being diagnosed with uveal (or ocular) melanoma, Kevin was directed to explore the benefits and indications of Castle Biosciences' DecisionDx®-UM gene expression profile (GEP) test, which predicts a patient’s risk based upon their tumor’s own unique biology. The findings of the test, Kevin says, "were of huge importance to myself and my family. They put me at rest and we could all move on. The Castle uveal melanoma prognostic platform can truly be life-changing."
Ocular Melanoma: Mayo Clinic Radio
Ocular Melanoma: Mayo Clinic Radio administrator 5 Views • 2 years ago

Dr. Sara Selig, director of CURE OM (the Community United for Research and Education of Ocular Melanoma) at the Melanoma Research Foundation, discusses ocular melanoma, a rare form of cancer of the eye. This interview originally aired March 3, 2018.
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