Cancer of the eye is uncommon. It can affect the outer parts of the eye, such as the eyelid, which are made up of muscles, skin and nerves. If the cancer starts inside the eyeball it's called intraocular cancer. The most common intraocular cancers in adults are melanoma and lymphoma. The most common eye cancer in children is retinoblastoma, which starts in the cells of the retina. Cancer can also spread to the eye from other parts of the body.
Treatment for eye cancer varies by the type and by how advanced it is. It may include surgery, radiation therapy, freezing or heat therapy, or laser therapy.
- Detailed Guide: Eye Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?rnav=cridg&dt=74
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Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma (PDQ): Treatment
(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/intraocularmelanoma/patient/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/melanomaintraocular/patient/ -
Retinoblastoma (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/retinoblastoma/patient/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/retinoblastoma/patient/
- Eye Cancer(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.asco.org/patient/Cancer+Types/Eye+Cancer
- How Is Eye Cancer Diagnosed?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_3x_how_is_eye_cancer_diagnosed_74.asp?sitearea=cri
- Surgery for Eye Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_4x_surgery_74.asp?sitearea=cri
- Treatment of Intraocular Melanoma by Stage(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_4x_treatment_options_by_stage_74.asp?sitearea=cri
- What Are the Risk Factors for Eye Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_2x_what_are_the_risk_factors_for_eye_cancer_74.asp?sitearea=cri
- What Happens After Treatment for Eye Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_5x_What_Happens_After_Treatment_74.asp?sitearea=
- About Choroidal Melanoma(Wilmer Eye Institute) - http://www.jhu.edu/wctb/coms/booklet/book2.htm
- Eye Melanoma(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/eye-melanoma/DS00707/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
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Eye Tumors(Bascom Palmer Eye Institute) - http://www.eyecancermd.org/eye_cancers.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.eyecancermd.org/canceres.html
- Eyelid and Orbital Tumors(Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology) - http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/conditions/eye-tumors/index.cfm
- Eyelid Cancer(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Eyelid+Cancer
- Lacrimal Gland Tumor(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Lacrimal+Gland+Tumor
- Periocular Skin Cancer -- Skin Tumors Around the Eye(American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) - Links to PDF - http://www.asoprs.org/files/public/InfoSkinCancer.pdf
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Adult Eye Tumors: Frequently Asked Questions(Bascom Palmer Eye Institute) - http://www.eyecancermd.org/faq.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.eyecancermd.org/preguntas.html
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Diagram of the Eye(National Eye Institute) - http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/
Also available in Spanish http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/espanol/diagrama_ojo.asp
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Eye Neoplasms(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Eye+Neoplasms%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Melanoma(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Melanoma%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Retinoblastoma(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Retinoblastoma%22
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Genetics Home Reference: Retinoblastoma(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=retinoblastoma
- What's New In Eye Cancer Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_6x_whats_new_in_eye_cancer_research_and_treatment_74.asp?sitearea=cri
- What's New in Retinoblastoma Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_6x_whats_new_in_retinoblastoma_research_and_treatment_37.asp?sitearea=cri
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Morphologic features of 115 lymphomas of the orbit and ocular... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18788851&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Iodine I 125 plaque radiotherapy for vasoproliferative tumors of the... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18779485&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Targeted monoclonal antibody therapy and radioimmunotherapy for lymphoproliferative disorders of... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18772675&tool=MedlinePlus
- Eye Cancer -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=eye+neoplasms[majr]+NOT+retinoblastoma[mh]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+systematic[sb])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Retinoblastoma -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=retinoblastoma[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Eye Health Organizations Database(National Eye Institute) - http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/resourceSearch.asp
- Find a Pediatric Ophthalmologist(American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) - http://aapos.affiniscape.com/associations/5371/aapos_search.cfm
- Find an Eye M.D.(American Academy of Ophthalmology) - http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm
- Find Services for People with Vision Loss(American Foundation for the Blind) - http://www.afb.org/services.asp
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Directory(American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) - http://www.asoprs.org/custom/directory/?pageid=3297&showTitle=1
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - http://www.asoprs.org/
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National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/
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National Eye Institute - http://www.nei.nih.gov/
- What Are the Key Statistics for Eye Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_are_the_key_statistics_for_eye_cancer_74.asp?sitearea=cri
- What Are the Key Statistics for Retinoblastoma?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_are_the_key_statistics_for_retinoblastoma_37.asp?sitearea=&level=
- Coping with Childhood Cancer(Bascom Palmer Eye Institute) - http://www.eyecancermd.org/retinoblastoma/coping.html
- Detailed Guide: Retinoblastoma (An Eye Cancer)(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?rnav=cridg&dt=37
- Examination under Anesthesia(Bascom Palmer Eye Institute) - http://www.eyecancermd.org/retinoblastoma/exam.html
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Information about Retinoblastoma(National Eye Institute) - http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/blastoma/index.asp
- Prosthesis(Bascom Palmer Eye Institute) - http://www.eyecancermd.org/retinoblastoma/prosthesis.html
- Cancers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html
- Eyes and Vision - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eyesandvision.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Eye Cancer is the National Cancer Institute - http://www.nci.nih.gov/