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Join A Cure in Sight, an ocular melanoma foundation, in sharing stories + raising awareness for OM patients and their families. Here we share information and insights on treatment, research, and living with ocular melanoma.
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Join A Cure in Sight to interview Dr. Jesse Berry for this episode chosen and sponsored by Castle Biosciences - the topic? Eye exams and early detection - does finding OM earlier REALLY make a difference? In what ways?
Jesse L. Berry, MD is a board-certified ophthalmologist with subspecialty training in ocular oncology. She received her undergraduate and medical degree from Harvard University in Massachusetts. Following her ophthalmology residency at the University of Southern California, she was the Assistant Chief of Service at the Los Angeles County Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in Ocular Oncology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
She currently serves as the Vice Chair for Academic Affairs for the Department of Surgery and Director of Ocular Oncology at the Vision Center, CHLA. Dr. Berry actively treats patients with retinoblastoma, uveal melanoma, intraocular and ocular surface tumors. She is active academically within the broader field of ophthalmology and ocular oncology. She is the Vice President for the International Society of Ocular Oncology and
was the conference chair for the biennial meeting in Los Angeles in 2019. She is an active advocate for mentorship and opportunities for young ophthalmologists. As such, she is a member of the Young Ophthalmologist committee through the American Academy of Ophthalmology and co-leads the committee for young ophthalmic oncologists and pathologists (YOOPs). Dr. Berry is active within the Women in Ophthalmology organization and is the founder of WOO, Women in Ocular Oncology.
As a physician-scientist, Dr. Berry studies outcomes for retinoblastoma, melanoma and other tumors. Her main interest is the development of the aqueous humor as a liquid biopsy for retinoblastoma and other intraocular disease. She was awarded a K08 from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health in 2018 to further study this.
In 2019 she was promoted to Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Clinical Scholar, a special distinction provided by USC. In 2021 she was awarded the prestigious USC Faculty Mentoring Award. She currently holds the USC Berle & Lucy Adams Chair in Cancer Research.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Join A Cure in Sight to interview guest, Heather McMenamin, a patient originally from England, currently living in Houston, TX, and diagnosed with ocular melanoma in 2021.
“I went for my annual eye exam 9-22-21, (because of COVID it was actually 18 months since my previous eye exam, normally done every year). I was asymptomatic and more concerned about what new frame I might pick out.
The doctor was quite concerned about the large mass in my left eye and said I needed to see a retina specialist STAT. I was able to get an appointment for the next morning at which time the doctor dilated my eyes and very quickly said I needed to see an Ocular Oncologist - he did not give me a diagnosis but at this point I knew it was serious. I was referred to Dr. Amy Schefler and got an appointment 9-29-21. After hours of testing she diagnosed me with Uveal Melanoma. I had Brachytherapy 11-01-21, plaque was in for 7 days. That was an odd experience to look back on.
I just had my 2nd year anniversary and so far no sign of METS, next scan 10-19-23 and I began eye injections last month as I have signs of retinopathy.”
If you take anything from Heather’s episode, we hope you glean that knowledge is so empowering as a patient, and that the knowledge you share with others to help spread awareness makes such a key difference.
You can find Heather on facebook, and also in the Houston area if you head to the Houston 5K coming up on Dec 10th!
Her favorite song referenced in this episode is “Take Me Home Country Roads.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
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Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
A Cure in Sight is joined by guest, Dr. Darrin Beaupre, Chief Medical Officer at IDEAYA Biosciences. He tells the story of his history in the field of cancer, molecular biology research, and where he is currently with his research at IDEAYA. He fiercely conveys the passion and drive of IDEAYA Biosciences as a whole to develop and fine tune novel therapies in the realm of cancers, touching specifically on their story in uveal melanoma. They are a company devoted to thinking outside the box, pivoting and adjusting their hard work as a team, and trusting that their combined efforts and scientific methods will yield the desired results.
You can find the exciting ESMO 2023 data presented at this link.
Check out their website: https://www.ideayabio.com/
Learn more about darovasertib here: https://www.ideayabio.com/pipeline/#darovasertib
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL
March 30, 2024, Brooklyn, NY
https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Brooklyn/LookinForACureBrooklyn
May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
COMING OCTOBER 2024: Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona - Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Justin Moser from Honorhealth Research Institute for our upcoming survivorship seminar in the sunny state of Arizona! Details on registration coming soon!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Steven approached A Cure in Sight and asked us to help create a fundraiser page for him to let the voting public decide:
Come March 3, 2024, should the beard stay and GROW or
Help us share posts about Steven's Let it Grow or Go campaign to raise funds for ocular melanoma.
Funds raised benefit A Cure in Sight and go to patient program support and research!
Vote at the link below and SHARE SHARE SHARE to get your friends and family involved in the voting competition too!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL
March 30, 2024, Brooklyn, NY
https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Brooklyn/LookinForACureBrooklyn
May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
COMING OCTOBER 2024: Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona - Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Justin Moser from Honorhealth Research Institute for our upcoming survivorship seminar in the sunny state of Arizona! Details on registration coming soon!
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Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
First up today you'll hear from Dr. Dennis Stacey, the father of Dr. Andrew Stacey. He will talk about the biology of cancer. Then you'll hear more from Dr. Andrew Stacey on the Biology of Uveal Melanoma. Finally you will hear from Dr. Lucinda Innes about different melanomas, different immunities. Dennis Stacey PhD. As a cancer researcher, Dennis has witnessed the explosion of information related to the causes and treatments for cancer.
Since the 1980s his laboratory has focused on understanding how cell division is controlled. This laboratory participated in some of the critical observations upon which our basic understanding of cancer growth is based. Currently, his laboratory in Cleveland OH is focused upon identifying a novel cancer treatment strategy, based upon observations made in his laboratory.
Andrew Stacey, M.D., M.S., is an Ophthalmologist at the Eye Institute at Harborview and a UW assistant professor of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Stacey knows an appointment with your doctor can be stressful. He enjoys teaching patients about what he sees in their eyes and providing them with information and options. Dr. Stacey earned his M.D. at Ohio State and his M.S. at Brigham Young University, where he was a linebacker on the football team. He has authored many publications and book chapters related to ocular tumors and maintains numerous national and international research collaborations in the field.
"Lucy was born and raised in Seattle and attended Western Washington University, where she earned her degree in biochemistry. In 2021, she pursued her PhD at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. During her first year there, she was diagnosed with Ocular Melanoma. This personal challenge inspired her to redirect her research focus towards the disease. Since her diagnosis in the fall of 2022, Lucy has been delving into the interactions between the immune system and ocular melanoma, aiming to improve the future of immunotherapies."
Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!
November 11, Los Angeles CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 19, Phoenix, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Join A Cure in Sight event host Danet Peterson to hear from Dr. Chen and Dr. Bowen on radiation basics. Understanding how a plaque is made, how radiation treatment is determined, and everything that goes into treating melanoma in the eye.
Dr. Chen; I am a board-certified radiation oncologist who specializes in caring for patients with ocular melanoma, the most common type of eye tumor, and genitourinary cancers (GU), which affect the urinary tract and male reproductive system. My expertise includes using proton therapy, a type of targeted radiation therapy that minimizes radiation exposure to healthy tissue. At UW Medicine, I research ways to improve treatments for GU cancers, such as prostate cancer, as well as ocular melanoma. Prior to joining Fred Hutch, I completed a PhD in pharmacology and served as chief resident at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Bowen Dr. Bowen trained at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in ophthalmic oncology and then completed advanced retinal surgery training at the University of Iowa. He is a member of the Society of Heed Fellows, a distinguished organization that supports the advancement of ophthalmic research and education. In recognizing the emotional and physical trauma this diagnosis brings patients and their families, his goal is to bring hope through cutting edge treatment modalities, research in bio-innovation, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration with Northwestern Medicine’s team of experts.
Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!
November 11, Los Angeles CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 19, Phoenix, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Share this with your newly diagnosed omies friends--A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Andrew Stacey, Dr. Binkley, and Dr. Nguyen to discuss ocular treatments and side effects.
A special thanks to Aura Biosciences for sponsoring this session. Their clinical trial is noted by Dr. Binkley in this session. At Aura, their mission is to develop a new class of oncology targeted therapies that deliver meaningful therapeutic benefit to a range of cancer indications with high unmet need in which they believe they can establish a new standard of care . They are driven by a passion and commitment to science and the patients battling cancer who are relying on them to pioneer these new therapies.
Andrew Stacey, M.D., M.S., is an Ophthalmologist at the Eye Institute at Harborview and a UW assistant professor of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Stacey knows an appointment with your doctor can be stressful. He enjoys teaching patients about what he sees in their eyes and providing them with information and options.
Dr. Stacey earned his M.D. at Ohio State and his M.S. at Brigham Young University, where he was a linebacker on the football team. He has authored many publications and book chapters related to ocular tumors and maintains numerous national and international research collaborations in the field.
Dr. Binkley is an ophthalmologist at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Dr. Binkley completed her Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship in 2016 and Retina Clinical and Molecular Research Fellowship in 2017 at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam. He moved to sunny California at the age of 19 to pursue higher education. He attended University of Wisconsin School of Medicine on a full scholarship then completed his Ophthalmology residency at the University of Washington where he conducted extensive research in uveal melanoma with Dr. Andrew Stacey. After residency, he received more vigorous training in Cornea and External Disease at the world-renowned UCSF/F.I. Proctor Foundation. Dr. Nguyen is currently providing expertise care for patients in San Diego, California.
Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!
November 11, Los Angeles CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 19, Phoenix, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Join A Cure in Sight to hear from Todd and Tawnya Cranmore, board certified ocularists who share about Prosthetics 101 - understanding how a prosthetic is made, how to care for it, etc.
Todd Cranmore is a Licensed Ocularist in Washington State, a Board Certified Ocularist (BCO) and a Board Approved Diplomate Ocularist (BADO). Combining medicine, artistry and engineering, Todd creates an amazing replica of the natural eye. Along with his education in ocular prosthetics, he has earned a degree in biochemistry from the University of Washington. Todd loves hanging out with his family, prefers to be out on the water boating and especially loves wake surfing.
Tawnya Cranmore is an Apprentice Ocularist combining her creativity and compassion to care for others. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She values the opportunity to partner with her husband Todd and the whole team through the rewarding work at Northwest Eye Design. She enjoys being with friends & family, game nights, volunteering, walks and hikes.
Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!
November 11, Los Angeles CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 19, Phoenix, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
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Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
This session is brought to you courtesy of sponsorship by IDEAYA Biosciences.
"IDEAYA is a precision medicine oncology company with deep research and development expertise in synthetic lethality. We are passionately pursuing the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using molecular diagnostics. IDEAYA has a world-class team of leading scientists and advisors with extensive knowledge and expertise in cancer biology, small molecule drug discovery, translational biology and clinical development."
This session, you will hear from Dr. Stacey, about what we know about prognosis at the time of diagnosis, Dr. Bhatia about screening protocols and using prognostic information, and then Dr. Brechbiel about coping with high risk features and poor prognosis.
Andrew Stacey, M.D., M.S., is an Ophthalmologist at the Eye Institute at Harborview and a UW assistant professor of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Bhatia is medical oncologist at Fred Hutch Cancer Center who specializes in the care of patients with advanced skin cancers that generally require systemic surveillance and therapy.
Dr. Brechbiel is a clinical psychologist at Fred Hutch Cancer Center.
Email questions regarding this session to contact@acureinsight.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!
November 11, Los Angeles CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 19, Phoenix, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Our final session covers metastatic disease. First, you will hear from Dr. Hall about finding and treating metastases, then from Lucinda Innes about current and upcoming clinical trials, and finally you will hear from Dr. Brechbiel about family and patient coping with a mets diagnosis.
Dr. Evan Hall is an oncologist at Fred Hutch who specializes in treating patients with skin and kidney cancers. His research focuses on ways to measure and improve quality of life for patients with cancer.
Dr. Brechbiel is a clinical psychologist at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Her grandfather’s legacy influenced her to work with people who were living with serious medical conditions or acquired new disabilities to help them learn to live with it instead of against it.
In 2021, Lucy Innes began to pursue her PhD at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. During her first year there, she was diagnosed with Ocular Melanoma. Since her diagnosis in the fall of 2022, Lucy has been delving into the interactions between the immune system and ocular melanoma, aiming to improve the future of immunotherapies.
This session is brought to you by Immunocore.
"Immunocore is a pioneering, clinical-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company working to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines to address unmet needs in cancer, infection and autoimmune disease. Their initial therapeutic focus is in oncology, where pivotal clinical trials are currently underway for their lead program, tebentafusp, as a potential treatment for metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare form of eye cancer. We thank them for being a return sponsor for the Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar."
Email questions regarding this session to contact@acureinsight.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!
November 11, Los Angeles CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 19, Phoenix, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k
December 9, Dallas FTW TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth
December 10, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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