Saturday, January 19, 2008

Symptoms of Eyelid Cancer

Symptoms:

People with eyelid cancer may experience the symptoms described below. Sometimes people with eyelid cancer do not show any of these symptoms. Or, these symptoms may be caused by a medical condition that is not cancer. If you are concerned about a symptom on this list, please talk with your doctor, specifically an oncologist (a doctor who specializes in cancer) or ophthalmologist (a doctor who specializes in the treatment of the eye).


A change in appearance of the eyelid skin

Swelling of the eyelid

Thickening of the eyelid

Chronic infection of the eyelid

An ulceration (area where skin is broken) on the eyelid that does not heal

A spreading, colored mass on the eyelid

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