He thought the blurriness in the corner of his eye was part of aging. It was a rare uveal melanoma.
TODAY | August 22, 2024
A year after treatment finished, doctors found the cancer had spread to Sonny Sweetman’s liver. But he received a new treatment for the Stage 4 cancer.
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Novel procedure helps treat renowned chef’s rare eye cancer
UCLA HEALTH | August 1, 2024
Minimally invasive approach gives a better treatment option to patients with metastatic uveal melanoma who have liver metastases that cannot be surgically removed.
FDA Approves HEPZATO KIT to Treat Metastatic Ocular Melanoma
MOFFITT CANCER CENTER | August 15, 2023
The FDA has approved HEPZATO Kit for treating ocular melanoma that has metastasized to the liver, marking a significant breakthrough in targeted cancer therapy developed by Delcath Systems, Inc.