Research Notes on Ocular Melanoma
Ocular melanoma is melanoma of the eye. Melanoma is a cancer which develops from cells which are called melanocytes. These cells are responsible for producing melanin which gives our skin color. Ocular melanoma is the most common type of cancer of the eye but is still quite rare.
5 Great Resources on Ocular Melanoma
- National Cancer Institute (NCI): Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma Treatment
- Mayo Clinic: Eye Meloma
- MedicineNet: Intraocular Melanoma
- EyeCancerNetwork: List of Ocular Melanoma Conditions
- Cleveland Clinic: Intraocular Melanoma
Latest Headlines on Ocular Melanoma
What is Ocular Melanoma?
- Ocular Melanoma Foundation: What is Ocular Melanoma?
- NCI: What is Ocular Melanoma?
- Cancerbackup: What is Ocular Melanoma?
- University of Michigan Kellog Eye Center: Intraocular Melanoma Definition
- Eye Cancer Network: Choroidal Melanoma
What Are The Symptoms of Ocular Melanoma?
- American Cancer Society (ACS): How is Eye Cancer Diagnosed? | Possible Signs
- University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center: Intraocular Melanoma Symptoms
- iVillage TotalHealth: Signs and Symptoms
- Cancerbackup: Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Ocular Melanoma?
- Cancer Research UK: Risks and Causes of Eye Melanoma
- A.D.A.M.(via MedlinePlus): Causes | Complications
- ACS: Do We Know What Causes Eye Cancer?
- Cancerbackup: Causes of Eye Melanoma
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Ocular Melanoma?
- ACS: Treatment of Intraocular Melanoma By Stage
- UC Davis Cancer Center: Proton-Beam Treatment For Ocular Melanoma Now Offered at UC Davis Medical Center
- Ocular Melanoma Foundation: Treatment by Disease and Stage
- iVillage TotalHealth: Treatment and Prevention
- Cancerbackup: Treatments
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Ocular Melanoma?
- NCI: Stages of Intraocular Eye Melanoma
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Stage Explanation
- Iris Melanoma
- Ciliary Body Melanoma
- Small Choroidal Melanoma
- Medium and Large Choroidal Melanoma
- Extraocular Extension and Metastatic Intraocular Melanoma
- Recurrent Intraocular Melanoma
How Do You Prevent Ocular Melanoma?
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Ocular Melanoma
- CNN Health: Eye Melanoma
- iVillage TotalHealth: Eye Cancers
- Eye Cancer: Eye Of The Beholder
- Shazzerspeak: I Wasn't Really Using That Eye, Anyway
- Collection of Thoughts: Tumors of the Eye: An Introduction
Foundations and Support Groups on Ocular Melanoma
- Ocular Melanoma Foundation
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- American Cancer Society
- National Cancer Institute
- National Eye Institute
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Ocular Melanoma
- MedHelp: Ocular Melanoma
- eHealthForum: Eye Melanoma
- Healthboards: Ocular Melanoma Posts
- Daily Strength: Ocular Melanoma Discussion
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Ocular Melanoma
- PubMed Central: Ocular Melanoma Articles
- Google Scholar: Ocular Melanoma Search
- Archives of Ophthalmology: Ocular Melanoma Articles
Clinical Trials on Ocular Melanoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Ocular Melanoma Clinical Trial Listings
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trial Search Results
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