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Melanoma cancer in eye

John1991
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Hi there my husband was diagnosed three years ago with a tumour behind his eye it then spread to his liver, the doctor operated took away the tumour then few months later there was more tumours he went for more treatment it made tumours stable then they noticed in other scan that more tumours had appeared on liver he currently on immunotherapy but today they told him his bloods were high with his liver there not giving him more treatment until it settles they said if he notices his skin starting get yellow r fell un well to contact them I just like to know what causes skin to go yellow thank u 

  • Hello John1991 and thanks for posting, 

    Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes is known as jaundice.

    The yellow colour comes from a substance called bilirubin which is mostly made when red blood cells naturally break down.  When red blood cells die, bilirubin goes into the bloodstream and is then processed by the liver so it can be passed out of the body in bile through the gut. If the liver isn't working properly this can't happen so bilirubin levels build up causing jaundice. Jaundice can be caused either because the liver isn't working properly or because there is a blockage in the bile duct. 

    I hope things settle down soon. 

    If you want to talk anything over please do give us a call on Freephone 0808 800 4040, we are around weekdays 9-5. 

    Best wishes, 

    Julia

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