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Malignant melanoma of the choroid in the eye

Posted by twocents @twocents, Nov 1, 2018

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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tillymack | @tillymack | May 24 9:46pm
In reply to @eagleswings "This describes the study. There are no benefits for me, but my hope is this will..." + (show)
@eagleswings

This describes the study. There are no benefits for me, but my hope is this will help with treatment of this cancer for the future. ABOUT THIS STUDY
This effort is to investigate cancers and
utilize many types of data to predict cancer
risk and progression.
Every cancer and every patient is different.
Patient Mosaic aims to understand those
differences.
WHY IS THIS STUDY BEING DONE?
Patient Mosaic is the first-of-its-kind effort
intended to extensively analyze cancers that
will help researchers develop new treatments
and personalize current treatments to each
individual patient for better outcomes.
HOW ARE YOU HELPING SCIENCE?
By choosing to participate in this study, you are helping to:
• Understand cancer better.
• Investigate the biology of your cancer, immunity and
microbiome, so we can develop better treatments.
• Accelerate and expand clinical trials.
Note:
1.You will not be billed or compensated in any form at any
given time during this study.
2.There are no benefits for you in this study and you will not
receive the results of the research testing performed as
part of this study. However, your participation and
findings from this research may benefit future patients.

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The NCI Why Participate in a Clinical Trial might be of interest.
https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials/why-participate#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20benefits%20to,to%20people%20outside%20the%20trial

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pandre01 | @pandre01 | 6 days ago

I have experienced the same. Recommend keeping up light exercise, such as walking in parks or along your favourite beaches, or practising qigong - much has been written on the latter to reduce anxiety. I watch streaming videos to fill in idle time when I don't feel like exerting myself. All the best, Paul.

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