Can you treat adenosquamous cancer without chemo and surgery?

Can you treat adenosquamous cancer without chemo and surgery?

By: Dr. Thomas Incledon Can you treat adenosquamous cancer without traditional therapies like chemo and surgery? Adenosquamous cancer, more frequently known as adenosquamous carcinoma, is a variety of cancers that contain both squamous cells and gland-like cells....
Is surgery a viable option for ocular melanoma treatment?

Is surgery a viable option for ocular melanoma treatment?

By: Dr. Thomas Incledon Eye or ocular melanoma develops most often in the middle layer of the eye called the uvea. Found under the sclera (white part of the eye), the uvea houses the iris (colored part of the eye), the choroid layer of blood vessels and tissues, and a...
Why does ocular melanoma spread to the liver?

Why does ocular melanoma spread to the liver?

By: Dr. Thomas Incledon Why does ocular melanoma spread to the liver? While ocular melanoma is a rare cancer overall, it is the most common eye cancer. Even more staggering is that approximately 50% of people diagnosed with this type of cancer will have metastatic...
I thought melanoma was skin cancer. How can it be in my eye?

I thought melanoma was skin cancer. How can it be in my eye?

By: Dr. Thomas Incledon I thought melanoma was skin cancer. How can it be in my eye? Technically, melanoma is skin cancer and is the parent category for ocular melanoma. Melanoma of all kinds is caused by sun damage in the cells and occurs most frequently in the...