Recently diagnosed with melanoma? This is a great place to start! Dr. David Fisher gives an overview of basic melanoma information for the patient or caregiver that wants a broad base knowledge or just doesn’t know where to begin. Topics include:
- Skin Phototypes
- Clinical Features of Melanoma
- Risk Factors
- Biology of Nevi
- Dysplastic Nevus
- Types of Melanoma
- Current Melanoma Treatments (targeted therapies/immunotherapies)
Facilitators:
David Fisher, MD, PhD
Chief, Dermatology Service
Director, Melanoma Program, MGH Cancer Center
Director, Cutaneous Biology Research Center
Catherine Poole, Melanoma International Foundation
Wendy Selig, Melanoma Research Alliance