New proton therapy aims to save eyes from removal in large melanoma cases

This study tested two different proton therapy schedules for people with large choroidal melanomas (eye cancer) that would normally require removal of the eye. The goal was to see if a gentler radiation schedule could control the tumor and avoid severe side effects, allowing patients to keep their eye. The trial was stopped early, but it aimed to improve quality of life by offering a less drastic treatment option.