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Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment

There is hope, innovation and support available for those with melanoma here at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center

Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that originates in the melanocytes, or pigment-producing cells. Although usually limited to the skin, it has the potential to spread to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body. Melanoma is highly curable if caught early, making timely detection and treatment crucial. Learn more about Melanoma - this links goes to the Health Library on UofMhealt.org's website.

Patient Care and Treatment
The University of Michigan Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic is one of the leading melanoma centers in the world and offers a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. We see approximately 1,500 new patients per year in all stages of the disease.

Approximately 12.5% of patients seen in our Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic have a change in management plans after coming to U-M for treatment.

Support
Since our program is part of the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, our patients have access to Patient/Family Support Services. To fully understand what this means, please take time to visit the For Cancer Center Patients area of this website. We outline the services available to our patients at every point in their care.

Make an appointment/referral

To make a first-time appointment, please call the Patient Care Center at 1-877-308-9111. If you would like to refer a patient, please contact our M-Line service: 800-962-3555. For more information, visit our Make an Appointment web page.

Still have questions?

The nurses at Cancer AnswerLine™ have answers. Call 1-800-865-1125 and you'll get a personal response from one of our registered nurses, who have years of experience in caring for people with cancer.

 

See Also
UMCCC Skin Cancer and Melanoma Clinical Trials
on UMClinicalStudies.org

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