Skip to contentThe Eye Cancer FoundationEye Cancer NetworkEducation and Support for Eye Tumor Patients and Their FamiliesGoogle Website Translator »HomeConditions and TreatmentsFind a DoctorInspiration and SupportResearchNews and EventsFoundationFAQChoroidal MelanomaSix out of each million people in North America are diagnosed each year.Symptoms, diagnosis, treatments »Online Support Community“Having support was the biggest key to getting through these last five months.”Browse the message board archive »Eye Cancer Bioinformatics GridProviding an infrastructure for sharing data, results, and research.Get involved in this pioneering effort »What's new2014 Guidelines for Plaque Radiation TherapyPlaque Therapy for Large (T3 and T4) Sized Choroidal MelanomaPalladium-103 Radiation Therapy for Small Choroidal MelanomaRecent articles      Ocular adnexal lymphoma staging and treatment: A Multi-center Cooperative StudyRetinoblastoma in KenyaFinger's Slotted Eye Plaque for Treatment of Tumors Touching or Surrounding (Circumpapillary) the Optic NerveEye Cancer Network Case #9: Squamous Conjunctival NeoplasiaWelcome“…I knew we had to create world-class resources for all patients with eye cancer.”—Paul T. Finger, MD, FACSMessage from our Chairman »Conditions and treatmentsComprehensive eye cancer informationCovering eye cancer and related eye diseases—including symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and much more.Search conditions and treatmentsFindMost viewed conditionsChoroidal Nevus            Choroidal Melanoma            Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) Hypertrophy            Basal Cell Carcinoma            Choroidal Metastasis            Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Eyelid            Iris Melanoma            Orbital PseudotumorTreatment typesEnucleation Surgery - Removal of the EyeOcular Prostheses Can Offer an Excellent Cosmetic Result            Eye and Vision Sparing Radiation Therapy for Intraocular TumorsProton Beam Versus PlaqueProton Beam Radiotherapy            Systemic ChemotherapyFind a DoctorSearch over 200 specialists in more than 50 countries around the worldFindNearBrowse all doctors »Are you an eye cancer specialist?
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