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The Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic

This video will provides information about what to expect from your first appointment, as well as how you will be treated when you visit us. There is also helpful information about melanoma.

Providing team-based treatment and support to all patients

The Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic is committed to offering the latest in treatments and care for melanoma and is at the forefront of disease research, including offering novel treatment protocols such as gene therapy, adoptive immunotherapy, and combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

Our medical team handles a high volume of cases, including the most advanced cases, and offers vast expertise and experience to all our patients.

If you need multispecialty care, our team of specialists, including dermatologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, pathologists and many other specialists, will work together to provide a comprehensive management plan, no matter the stage of your illness.

Genetics
Research has revealed a number of different genes, which often run in families, increase the chances for melanoma to occur. Some of these genes are very rare, but for those that have them, the chances for developing melanoma are high. For this reason, the Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic often works closely with the Cancer Genetics Clinic. This doesn't happen for all of our patients, only those with these indications.

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.