Another cancer type I didn’t cover in my 18 Major Types top tag is Ocular Melanoma. OM arises from the pigment cells (melanocytes) that give color to the eye. In which tumors are quite rare diagnosed in approximately 2,000 – 2500 adults annually in the United States, this equates to about 5 – 7.5 cases per million people per year and for those over 50 years old, the incident rate increases to around 21 per million yearly. T h e E y e A n a t o m y!!!
Similar to melanoma of the skin, OM is little understood and a silent killer. In the majority of cases, Ocular Melanoma develops very slowly from the pigmented cells of the choroid (chorodial melanoma.) But it also can develop from the pigmented cells of the iris of the eye (the pigmented area surrounding your pupil), cilinary body (which is the thin tissue layer responsible for aqueous humor production) and/ or the choroid or posterior uvea.
It’s within the choroid or posterior uvea where the vascular layer of the eye between the retina and the white outer layer known as the sclera. Is where the pigmented tissue full of blood vessels nourishes the retina. It’s these three areas that’s collectively known as the uvea or uveal tract, and OM can occur in any combination of the three.
While Iris Melanomas have the best prognosis, melanomas of the ciliary body have the worse. Whereas, most uveal tract melanomas originate in the choroid; the ciliary body is a least commonly a site of origin with the iris the least common. Melanoma can also occur in the thin lining over the white part of the eye the conjunctiva or on the eye lid, but this is rare. P L A Q U E T h e r a p y which is effective. Top Ranked U.S. Hospitals for Ophthalmology!!!
Besides the leading Eye Institutes in the country, always research your other options as well. Such as Immunotherapy, which heightens your immune system at The Cancer Research Institute. With another possibility being obtaining a Naturopathic Oncologist, well versed in supplementing with your conventional treatments. While knowing the attribute of Aloe Vera Juice, Chlorophyll and also the research of Dr. Lorraine Day M.D., her diet treatment for cancer especially with carrot juice.
With the sheer mention of carrot juice sending some nutritionist into a tizzy. Like my x-Facebook friend whom factors in the glycemic index over the nutritional value over carrots. As it takes three pounds of carrots to equal one soda pop (which I don’t include enough of them in my diet.) However, numerous studies have found that a diet rich in carotenoids lowers your risk of cancer. With supplementation coming with mix reviews!
Whereas, I have a couple of cancer survivor friends on Facebook with a common denominator of carrot juice in their diet. Beta-carotene is particularly of importance from a nutritional stand point because the body transforms only enough of the crucial anti oxidant (vitamin A) out of beta-carotene for the bodily need. If the sugar content of a carrot concerns you, however, their are always dark green vegetables as well. As well as the best source for chlorella is off the coast of Newfoundland.
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