At least a dozen and a half people have been diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer in two locations in North Carolina and Alabama, leaving medical experts mystified about the cause. Marlana Orloff, an oncologist at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, is studying the cases with her colleagues, according to CBS. “What’s crazy is literally standing there, I was like, ‘Well, I know two people who’ve had this cancer,’ ” McCrary said. Lori Lee, an Auburn University graduate, had the cancer metastasize in her liver. The patients have started a Facebook page, connecting with 36 Auburn University graduates who said that they had been diagnosed with the melanoma.

Source: Washington Post April 30, 2018 22:50 UTC