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Topics Covered

  • Overview of Metastatic Melanoma
  • Standard of Care and New Treatment Approaches
  • The Role of Clinical Trials
  • Managing Side Effects and Pain
  • Communicating with Your Health Care Team
  • Quality-of-Life Concerns
  • The Importance of a Support Network
  • Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Jedd D. Wolchok, MD, PhD
Director, Immunotherapy Clinical Trials, Associate Director, Ludwig Center for Cancer Immunotherapy, Associate Attending Physician, Melanoma-Sarcoma Service, Associate Director, Medical Oncology-Hematology Fellowship Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Mario E. Lacouture, MD
Associate Attending Physician, Department of Dermatology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW
Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on March 30, 2011.

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The information presented in this workshop is provided for your general information only. It is not intended as medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified health professionals who are aware of your specific situation. We encourage you to take information and questions back to your individual health care provider as a way of creating a dialogue and partnership about your cancer and your treatment.