04/17/2018 The Ocular Tumor Support Group's Next Meeting After several successful meetings throughout the close of 2017, The Ocular Tumor Support Group is back in session! Do you have feelings of loss, stress, anxiety, and/or depression? To be sure, these are all possible experiences people have as they begin to...
03/22/2018 The Global Effort The 2020 Campaign continues to make tremendous strides in the advancement of eye cancer care through the exciting completion of Dr. Milly Shakoor’s 6-month fellowship in retinoblastoma training. This news arrives unitedly with the announcement of another ECF Fellow’s completed training...
03/08/2018 AAO Newsletter Features Paper Published by ECF Fellow From the summer of 2016 to 2017, Dr. Sonal S. Chaugule gained a wealth of knowledge as an Eye Cancer Foundation (ECF) fellow under the tutelage of Dr. Paul T. Finger at the NYECC. From shadowing Dr. Finger’s surgeries at the New York Eye and Ear...
01/24/2018 The 2020 Campaign: Train 20 Specialists in 20 Countries Recognizing the need for international awareness and training in ocular oncology, ECF chairman Dr. Paul T. Finger organized the 2020 Campaign. The campaign was launched in 2016 to ensure that one day, no child has to suffer from metastatic disease...
01/08/2018 ECF Fellow Brings Hope to Bolivia It is with the deepest pride that The Eye Cancer Foundation announces the successful completion of Dr. Veronica Molleda’s first 3-month fellowship in retinoblastoma care at the Hospital Infantil de Mexico. Under the tutelage of Dr. Marco Ramirez...
12/07/2017 New Drug Alert! Patients who have had treatment for a choroidal melanoma with radiation plaque brachytherapy will sometimes go on to develop retinal problems secondary to the radiation exposure which was needed to sterilize their tumor. This is called radiation retinopathy. These retinal problems...
11/09/2017 The NYECC Support Group's Next Meeting! Attend In-Person or via Phone! After two successful meetings where eye cancer patients and survivors shared their feelings in a welcoming, comfortable environment, The New York Eye Cancer Center Support Group, sponsored by The Eye Cancer Foundation...
10/19/2017 The Eye Cancer Foundation's Annual Appeal As the year draws to close, as we round out the end of 2017 with holidays celebrating unity, generosity and love, now comes the time for reflection. The year 2017 marked great, landscaping efforts in the field of eye cancer research and training from The Eye Cancer...
10/06/2017 Plaque Brachytherapy Can Now Help More Patients Facing Enucleation Eye-sparing plaque brachytherapy can now help more patients with uveal melanoma versus enucleation. The American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) reports that more patients with uveal melanoma will be able to spare their...
09/19/2017 Apples or Oranges “Sharing a common scientific language (staging systems) allow us to communicate our ideas and enable progress” writes Dr. Paul T. Finger in Foundational Elements for Collaboration in Ophthalmic Oncology; a recent editorial published for the American Academy...
05/24/2017 ECF Hosts Successful Retinoblastoma Workshop in China Last fall, The Eye Cancer Foundation hosted a retinoblastoma workshop in Guangzhou, China. The primary goal was to deliver systematic training in retinoblastoma management based on the general principles of the origin and development of the disease...
04/20/2017 New Treatment Options for Patients with Radiation Macular Degeneration A recent study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology and supported by The Eye Cancer Foundation introduces a new treatment option for patients with radiation macular degeneration that no can no longer be...
04/17/2017 2017 Eye Cancer Working Day was a Huge Success The Second Eye Cancer Working Day, hosted by The Eye Cancer Foundation, International Society of Ocular Oncology, and American Joint committee on Cancer took place on March 24th, 2017 at International Convention Center, Sydney, Australia. The working...
04/05/2017 Developing a Common Language for Eye Cancer Specialists The Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force (OOTF) led by Chair Dr. Paul Finger is building a foundation of multicenter, international consensus guidelines to allow for better communication and patient care. Along with the AJCC and the Union...
03/16/2017 2017 Eye Cancer Working Day Announcement and Schedule International Society in Ocular Oncology and The Eye Cancer Foundation will sponsor the Second Eye Cancer Working Day on the first day of the ISOO meeting, Friday, March 24, at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia, at the...
02/15/2017 A New Way to Support the Work of The ECF There’s a new way to support the work of The Eye Cancer Foundation. The ECF has partnered with Pledgeling, a platform that facilitates giving to nonprofits. Visitors to pledgeling.com/home can search for specific non-profit organizations or general categories...
02/03/2017 The Eye Cancer Foundation Celebrates World Cancer Day Saturday Feb. 4 marks World Cancer Day. The theme of this year’s event is “We Can. I can.” Cancer affects people in different ways, but everybody- together and as individuals – can take action to reduce the global burden of cancer...
01/25/2017 ECF Fellow Publishes Study on Chemotherapy Side Effects A paper co-authored by Dr. Bikramjit P. Pal highlights a study conducted under the guidance of Dr. Tero Kivelä while supported by a fellowship grant provided by The Eye Cancer Foundation. Dr. Pal worked under Dr. Kivelä at the Helsinki University Eye...
12/30/2016 ECF Joins Union for International Cancer Control The Eye Cancer Foundation has joined forces with Union for International Cancer Control. UICC is the largest and oldest international cancer organization. It has over 1,000 members and 56 partners spanning 162 countries. UICC features the world’s major cancer...
11/30/2016 ECF Fellowship Alum Making a Difference In India A doctor who recently completed fellowship training supported by The Eye Cancer Foundation (ECF) is providing eye cancer treatment in an area of India currently lacking any trained specialists in ocular oncology. Dr. Bikramjit Pal worked under Dr. Tero Kivelä...
