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The American Cancer Society’s estimates for primary eye cancer (cancer that starts in the eye) in the United States for 2025 are:
Primary eye cancers can occur at any age, but some types are more likely during childhood, while others are more common in adults.
Secondary eye cancers (cancers that start in another part of the body and then spread to the eye) are actually more common than primary eye cancers.
For statistics on survival, see Eye Cancer Survival Rates.
Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.
Developed by the American Cancer Society medical and editorial content team with medical review and contribution by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2025. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society; 2025.
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Houghton O, Gordon K. Chapter 64: Ocular Tumors. In: Niederhuber JE, Armitage JO, Doroshow JH, Kastan MB, Tepper JE, eds. Abeloff’s Clinical Oncology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa. Elsevier: 2020.
Last Revised: May 5, 2025
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