Eye (Ophthalmic) Cancer
What are the treatment options?
The Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS) divided
choroidal melanoma according to size into small, medium, and large tumors based
upon tumor diameter and height. Several factors are considered in selecting the
appropriate therapy from the following list of options.
Small: Observation, thermotherapy (laser), surgical
excision, brachytherapy.
Medium: Brachytherapy, surgical excision, enucleation
(removal of the eyeball).
Large: Enucleation, brachytherapy.