At each stage, as we discovered the next possible treatment, the tumor had already grown too large for it. My dad, who was otherwise in perfect health, was dead just eight weeks after diagnosis. The earlier this tumor is detected, the greater the patient's life expectancy. Screening for metastatic malignant melanoma of the uvea revisited. Cutaneous and ocular melanoma are two different beasts.
Ocular melanoma is rare, and even more aggressive than cutaneous.
P hysicians are so specialized that they seldom know what is currently available at the next level, should it be too late for their own area of expertise. R egardless of whether you have any medical background, you can do significant research on the internet. If not, call the doc who wrote it, and ask to have the scan reviewed for this information. If the response rate is similar to the placebo effect, avoid choosing a treatment which will produce futile suffering and waste the patient's remaining time for good quality of life. Or what is the next line of treatment.