Small uveal melanomas 'not always harmless', ground breaking study finds

(University of Liverpool) A new article from Liverpool ocular researchers demonstrates that small uveal (intraocular) melanomas are not always harmless, as the current paradigm suggests. Instead, a reasonable proportion of them have molecular genetic alterations, which categorises them as highly metastatic tumours. The article recommends that they should not be observed but rather treated immediately, to improve patients' chances of survival.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news