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When Ron White was told he had a suspicious spot at the back of his eye he was surprised to discover he had ocular melanoma.

Ocular melanoma is the cancer of the eyes, which is extremely rare, and hence not a lot of people are aware about its existence. It is essentially a malignant tumor that occurs from melanocytes -- ...

Most people are familiar with melanoma in the skin, which is a very dangerous cancer that can spread from the skin to different parts of the body and cause death. Melanoma can also occur inside the ...

Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare cancer that develops in the pigment-producing cells within the uveal layer (uvea), which is the middle layer of the eye. UM is also known as intraocular melanoma. Early ...

An annual eye exam uncovered the spots in Marilyn Hillman's eyes. One had developed into melanoma and she underwent an new treatment to cure it. During an eye exam last year, Marilyn Hillman’s ...

A new study identified the elements that could determine the overall survival of patients with the metastatic eye tumor, uveal melanoma. Patients with metastatic uveal melanoma (UM) experienced ...

All types of eye cancer are rare. The most common types of eye cancer in adults are melanoma and lymphoma. The most common type in children is retinoblastoma. Share on Pinterest wilpunt/Getty Images ...