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Malignant melanoma of the choroid in the eye
My husband was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma in his eye last May. He had a radioactive plate inserted in his eye for four days the beginning of June. The melanoma has a 50% chance of spreading to the lungs, lymph nodes and liver. Has anyone in this group experienced this diagnosis?
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Thanks for your response. Since the surgery he has follow up appointments with his retina specialist every three months. It takes six to eight months for the tumor to start shrinking. He had an appointment last week, and the tumor is not as red or "active" and is slightly smaller. He has lost some vision in his eye, but not dramatically. Their main concern is the chance of the cancer metastasizing, so he sees his oncologist every three months, with a full body scan every six months. The Oncologist follow up appointments/scans will continue for ten years.I'm not sure about the retina specialist appointments.
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2 ReactionsHi @twocents, Thanks for starting this discussion. @grammalori @donie @nanasova posted about choroidal melanoma quite some time ago. I'm not sure if they are still responding to email notifications, but hopefully one of them will return to share their experiences.
While we wait for others to join the discussion, I'd like to learn more about your situation. How often does your husband return for follow-up appointments? How has the cancer affected his vision?
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