Primary UM
What do I need to know?
DEFINITION
Primary uveal melanoma means that the tumor originated in the eye.
What you need to know l In the US, there are roughly 2,000–2,500 new cases of ocular melanoma diagnosed each year (equivalent to approximately five cases per million people). l A dilated eye exam is the best way to detect the disease and catch it in its early stages, often before symptoms appear.
l Uveal melanoma is the most common primary tumor of the eye in adults. l Although uveal melanoma is more common in Caucasian men with light-colored eyes, it does not discriminate by
age, race or gender. Everyone is at risk.
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