Ocular melanoma, also called uveal melanoma, is a type of melanoma that targets the eye. It affects about 2,000 people a year in the United States. Although rare – it can be a deadly if it isn't ...

Allie Dashow was preparing for graduating with her doctorate in clinical psychology when she learned she had the rare, risky ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Friends, family, and supporters got together on Sunday, May 5 at Central Standard Distillery for the Milwaukee Walk for Ocular Melanoma, a rare cancer in the eyes. It was hosted ...

MAY IS OCULAR MELANOMA AWARENESS MONTH, AND A LOCAL ORGANIZATION IS STEPPING UP TO FIGHT THIS RARE CANCER THAT AFFECTS ABOUT 25,000, 2500 PEOPLE EACH. AND EVERY YEAR. A RUN WALK IS TAKING PLACE IN ...

Like many people with a freckle in the back of their eye, Debbie Hensley never knew she had one — until it potentially threatened her life. The retired teacher went in for a routine eye exam in ...

KINGSTON, Tennessee — According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, ocular melanoma affects around five people out of 1 million. Debbie Hensley said her ocular melanoma was caused by a ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Ocular melanoma is a rare and aggressive cancer. Only 7,000 adults are diagnosed each year. This week's everyday hero got her diagnosis in March of 2020. She's hosted an annual ...

Melanoma usually appears in locations where the skin receives frequent sun exposure, like the face, neck, shoulders, arms and legs. These melanomas are often linked to ultraviolet (UV) damage and may ...

Allison Dashow was 26, and a month away from graduating from an intensive five-year clinical psychology program when the pain began. It was “very intermittent shooting pain in my left eye,” Dashow, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Debbie Hensley, second from the right, shares a happy moment with her husband and nine grandchildren. "I need to be around a ...