A Look at the ‘Collateral Damage’ From Uveal Melanoma Treatment
Source: Cure Today, December 2022
From eye removal to radiation damage, patients with uveal melanoma may face complications after treatment, although continued and new therapies may address these issues, an expert said.
While uveal melanoma — a rare type of cancer that occurs in the eye — is highly treatable, many patients may experience disease metastasis or treatment-related complications, highlighting the importance of continued follow-up after treatment, according to Dr. Arun Singh.
“This tumor will spread to the liver more than any other place,” Singh, director in the department of ophthalmic oncology at the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, said in an interview with CURE®. “So many times, as patients are treated, they are prospectively examined; the liver is examined by imaging (like) ultrasound, CT or MRI, something to make sure there are no metastases.”