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I was told i have a nevus in my eye. follow up in a year. how often do these become cancer? i think the dr said it was in the choroidal area?

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Dr. Warren Everett answered

Very rare: I have never experienced one becoming a cancer but it does happen. Ask your eye professional about the chance. If it is stable over several years, they won't watch it very closely after that.

Answered 8/26/2014

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A member asked:

I was told i have a nevus in my eye. follow up in a year. how often do these become cancer? i think the dr said it was in the choroidal area?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Warren Everett answered

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