Melanoma of the ciliary body
Melanoma of the ciliary body: Introduction
Melanoma of the ciliary body: A type of eye cancer that occurs in the pigment-producing cells of the ciliary body which is located between the iris and the choroid.
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Symptoms of Melanoma of the ciliary body
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Treatments for Melanoma of the ciliary body
- Radiotherapy, surgery, transpupillary thermotherapy
- Surgery - enucleation (removal of the eye), block excision, less radical surgery for conjunctival lesions
- Plaque brachytherapy - utilizing insertion of radioactive isotopes into the eye to destroy the melanoma
- External beam radiation
- Laser photocoagulation
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Melanoma of the ciliary body: Complications
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Causes of Melanoma of the ciliary body
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Less Common Symptoms of Melanoma of the ciliary body
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Melanoma of the ciliary body: Undiagnosed Conditions
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