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CAH127
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Eye cancer
Does anyone know much about this? My sister in law was diagnosed with this and I am very concerned.
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Posted 12/10/08 3:09 PM  |
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Kathy116
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Re: Eye cancer
Is it a nevis that is cancerous in the eye (melanoma?)
I think there are different types of eye cancers, but I'm not sure.
I'm sorry about this, hopefully they can take care of it and she'll be fine. 
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| Posted 12/10/08 5:26 PM |
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CAH127
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Re: Eye cancer
Posted by Kathy116
Is it a nevis that is cancerous in the eye (melanoma?)
I think there are different types of eye cancers, but I'm not sure.
I'm sorry about this, hopefully they can take care of it and she'll be fine.
Thanks. I haven't spoken to her yet. I just know she needs radiation.
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| Posted 12/10/08 6:03 PM |
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Kathy116
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Re: Eye cancer
Radiation can sometimes preserve the vision the eye with cancer. If they caught it early, I think there are good statistics on surviving. Please keep me posted. I just went through a similar scare (been seeing eye MDs for the past three months, because my optomotrist saw a "nevis" on some computer image; the actual MD dilated my eyes on two different occasions, and saw nothing, so he feels there is nothing there, and just an artifact on the image.)
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| Posted 12/10/08 6:08 PM |
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colesmom
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Re: Eye cancer
I just met a social worker who holds a support group for people with eye cancer. I can get you her info if you're interested.
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| Posted 12/10/08 6:45 PM |
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CAH127
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Re: Eye cancer
Posted by colesmom
I just met a social worker who holds a support group for people with eye cancer. I can get you her info if you're interested.
Thank you.
Message edited 12/12/2008 3:08:04 PM.
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| Posted 12/10/08 7:51 PM |
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CAH127
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Re: Eye cancer
Posted by Kathy116
Radiation can sometimes preserve the vision the eye with cancer. If they caught it early, I think there are good statistics on surviving. Please keep me posted. I just went through a similar scare (been seeing eye MDs for the past three months, because my optomotrist saw a "nevis" on some computer image; the actual MD dilated my eyes on two different occasions, and saw nothing, so he feels there is nothing there, and just an artifact on the image.)
Glad you are okay.
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| Posted 12/10/08 7:51 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Eye cancer
Did they pick this up on a regular yearly eye exam?
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| Posted 12/11/08 3:04 PM |
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CAH127
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Re: Eye cancer
Posted by jellybean1420
Did they pick this up on a regular yearly eye exam?
I don't know. I am wondering this though and waiting to find out.
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| Posted 12/11/08 4:02 PM |
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