Question 1

is eye cancer generally found in older or younger people?

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Retinoblastoma is : Infancy to early childhood. Eye melanoma and metastasis in older folks. All are uncommon.

Question 2

what does eye cancer look like?

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Depends on site: The eye can get cancer on the outside which creates red and salmon colored patches and erosions that look angry (such as basal cell cancers on the lids).  Cancers on the inside can only be seen by opthalmoscopic exam by your eye doctor.

Question 3

can too much sun causeeye cancer?

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Eye cancer +sunlight: There is a strong correlation between sunlight exposure and skin cancers of the eyelids including melanoma and basal cell carcinoma.  The incidence is much higher in light skinned races.  If you have a suspicious lesion, see your ophthalmologist for evaluation.  These tumors are of course mostly in older populations.

Question 4

when can someone have or get eye cancer?

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Uncommon: Primary eye cancers are rare and include melanoma, and certain surface cancers. Kids can be born with eye cancer (retinoblastoma). The most common eye cancer is metastatic from other sources in the body.  The eyelids however are a common site of skin cancer and this is very common.  Any cancer in this region needs rapid and complete attention starting with your ophthalmologist.

Question 5

what are the symptoms associated with eye cancer?

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Anything: Nothing specific. Thankfully its rare.

Question 6

please explain if it is possible to get eye cancer?

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Rare: You are about as likely to get eye cancer as you are to win the lottery by buying a single ticket.

Question 7

can you get eye cancer from something stuck in your eye?

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No: Penetrating trauma of the eye can cause major problems, but cancer is not among them.

Question 8

would it be possible to develop eye cancer from something being stuck in your eye?

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Very unlikely: Eye cancer is rare to begin with.  Eye trauma can cause lots of problems with eye health and vision but the causation of cancer in this way would be extraordinary.  Just make sure the consequences of the trauma in the eye are seen by an ophthalmologist and treated properly.

Question 9

what are the different stages in eye cancer?

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Several types: I am attaching references to 2 articles. One is about the different types of cancer ( there are several) and then when you know the type of cancer, then you can determine the different stages.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/eyecancer/detailedguide/eye-cancer-what-is-eye-cancer

http://cancerhelp.Cancerresearchuk.Org/type/eye-cancer/treatment/the-stages-of-eye-cancer.

Question 10

is there such thing as eye cancer? is it treatable?

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Yes: There are several types of eye cancer, some more treatable than others.  Children can get a certain type of cancer called retinoblastoma.  A common type of cancer in adults is melanoma.  There are also many types of benign eye cancers.  If you are having vision problems or have been told you have an eye cancer, you should see a retina specialist, as many eye tumors affect the retina.

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