What is the long-term prognosis for someone who is treated for choroidal melanoma?
According to a report from the U.S. National Instututes of Health’s National Eye Institute, only about 5% of patients treated for small choroidal tumors will develop a secondary form of cancer in another part of the body within 5 years. For larger choroidal tumors, the odds are about 12% that they will acquire a secondary cancer from their eye tumor. Because of the potential for this type of cancer to spread, patients who have been treated for a choroidal melanoma should have regular screenings for liver, bone, lung, and skin cancers.
