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What does it mean to have a malignant melanoma in your eye? can it be treated?
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Cancer: Your oncologist will discuss with you the treatment options and prognosis.
Answered 7/18/2012
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Retinal cancer: Melanoma can occur in the retina of the eye, technically in the uvea. The treatment is either surgery or radiation. Go to a specialist who treats this often.
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