Current Research

Research involving more advanced diagnostic procedures and treatment for eyelid cancer is ongoing. The following advancements may still be under investigation in clinical trials and may not be approved or available at this current time. Always discuss all diagnostic and treatment options with your doctor.

A number of clinical trials for eyelid cancer are currently underway. There have been significant advances in surgical procedures to look for spread of a tumor from the periocular area (the area around the eye) to regional lymph nodes. Sentinel lymph node biopsy is one such technique. You may want to ask your doctor whether such a procedure is available.

There have been numerous advances in the management of skin melanoma with a focus on vaccines that may be helpful in preventing future spread. Cancer vaccines are experimental treatments that stimulate a person’s own immune system to fight cancer. In addition, new therapeutic combinations of chemotherapy for those with advanced metastatic disease are also under investigation.