Eye cancer
Also known as: Malignant neoplasms of eye or ocular adnexa, unspecified
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In short
Cancer of the eye is uncommon and can affect the outer parts of the eye, such as the eyelid, or start inside the eyeball as intraocular cancer. The most common intraocular cancers are melanoma and lymphoma in adults, and retinoblastoma in children. Cancer can also spread to the eye from other parts of the body, and treatment varies by the type and stage of the cancer. Treatment options may include surgery, radiation therapy, freezing or heat therapy, or laser therapy.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
Cancer of the eye is uncommon. It can affect the outer parts of the eye, such as the eyelid, which are made up of muscles, skin and nerves. If the cancer starts inside the eyeball it's called intraocular cancer. The most common intraocular cancers in adults are melanoma and lymphoma. The most common eye cancer in children is retinoblastoma, which starts in the cells of the retina. Cancer can also spread to the eye from other parts of the body.
Treatment for eye cancer varies by the type and by how advanced it is. It may include surgery, radiation therapy, freezing or heat therapy, or laser therapy.
Next to it in ICD-10
- C65Renal pelvis cancer
- C67Bladder cancer
- C68Cancer of other urinary organs
- C71Brain cancer
- C73Thyroid cancer
- C74Adrenal gland cancer
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Eye cancer?
C69 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Eye cancer?
2D0Z: Malignant neoplasms of eye or ocular adnexa, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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