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#EyeGetDilated: Ocular Melanoma Awareness – Allison Dashow

November 19, 2024

Guest Blog by Allison Dashow, an ocular melanoma survivor:  On June 1st, 2022, just weeks after graduating from my doctoral program in clinical psychology, I was diagnosed with Choroidal Melanoma. At the time, I had been experiencing intermittent, shoo …



13th Annual CURE OM Global Science Meeting Summary

November 18, 2024

Advancing Ocular Melanoma Research Through the 13th Annual CURE OM Global Science Meeting  CURE OM catalyzed the OM research field through its innovative approach to the 13th Annual CURE OM Global Science Meeting held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Eac …



#EyeGetDilated: Ocular Melanoma Awareness – Cindy Schulz

November 13, 2024

Guest Blog by Cindy Schulz, an ocular melanoma survivor: “Hello, my name is Cindy and in December 2002, my entire world changed. Until this time, I had gone for yearly eye exams, had no symptoms or indications anything was wrong, and I expected that ap …



#EyeGetDilated: Ocular Melanoma Awareness – Jon Davis

November 1, 2024

Guest Blog from Jon Davis, a metastatic ocular melanoma survivor: “I’d never heard of “eye cancer” as a thing until my daughter’s kindergarten after-school activity teacher stopped doing her work to deal with it after she was diagnosed. “That’s strange …



Patient Testimonial from Acral Melanoma Thriver: Eric Niles

October 29, 2024

Guest blog post by acral melanoma thriver, Eric Niles: “We may not be able to cure you, but we may be able to heal you,” said the professional staff at Commonweal’s California retreat for cancer patients and their caregivers. I found myself there with …