Eye Cancer
Eye
cancer:
Eye cancer can occur in many parts of the eye where a tumor can occur.
Because of this there
are several types of ocular cancer. Their occurrence varies in the age of
the affected individual.
Eye Cancer although rare, is a very deliberating disease. You can be born
with it, or acquire it
later on. If a person has cancer, Uveal (Eye) cancer can spread from
either the Breast or from the
Lymph Nodes. It is critical to get early and proper diagnosis and
treatment for an eye cancer
problem. This can literally make the difference between life and death.
While great advances have
been made in treating most eye cancers, and the success rate is high, some
varieties are highly
aggressive and quickly fatal without expert management and follow-up.
Intraocular melanoma (also
called uveal melanoma) is a rare type of cancer that develops within the
eyeball. Melanomas much
more commonly develop from pigment-producing cells in the skin called
melanocytes. When
melanoma involves the eyeball, it usually develops in the part of the uvea
called the choroid.
Choroid cells contain the same kind of pigment as melanocytes in the skin,
so it is not surprising
that these cells sometimes form melanomas.
What is
retinoblastoma? Retinoblastoma
the most common eye cancer in children, and intraocular melanoma, the most
common eye cancer in adults. Retinoblastoma can occur at any age but is
most often seen in
children younger than five. Retinoblastoma starts with a small tumor in
the retina, the very back of
the eye. In growing children, the retina originates from cells called
retinoblasts that grow and
divide very quickly. These cells eventually become the mature cells of the
retina when they stop
growing. In the case of retinoblastoma the retinoblasts don't stop growing
and form a tumor that
can continue to grow and cause further complications if not treated
quickly. Retinoblastoma
typically has three classifications: intraocular, extraocular and
recurrent retinoblastoma.
What is “Cancer”
Insurance?
Cancer insurance
provides benefits only if you get cancer. If yes, then Cancer policies
sold today
vary widely in cost and coverage. If you decide to purchase a cancer
insurance policy, contact
different companies and agents, and compare the policies before you buy.
Cancer insurance is
sometimes referred to as a specified disease or dreaded disease policy.
It is also necessary if you
are considering the purchase of cancer insurance or other specified
disease type coverage, it is a
good idea to carefully review your current health insurance policies.
Before going for cancer
insurance you should make it clear from agent or company that all
expenses will be covered by
policy or only hospital costs will be bared by cancer insurance policy.
Many cancer insurance
policies have fixed cost limits. Cancer insurance is not a substitute for
comprehensive coverage. |
