Kimberly Nguyen’s Abstract Surgical removal of early melanomas has a high survival rate of 98%, but metastasis, the spread of cancer to other sites in the body, bring...

Anjali Devireddy’s Abstract Primary melanoma tumors can have small nests of cancer cells called “microsatellites” neighboring the primary tumor. The prese...

August Culbert’s Abstract Metastatic melanoma remains a significant cause of death in the United States, with average survival rates below 35% just 5 years after init...

Sabrina Bruno’s Abstract When melanoma is not found early, it can get into your blood and lymphatic systems and spread to other parts of your body. When this happens,...

Kristen Curtis’ Abstract Objectives: Our main goal is to understand how demographic factors influence the medical care patterns of individuals diagnosed with malignan...

Mayra Betancourt Ponce’s Abstract Metastatic melanoma is the most aggressive and deadliest type of skin cancer. Over the past decades, new therapies targeting mutatio...

Hannah Riva’s Abstract Despite being the second most common group in the U.S. to be diagnosed with melanoma after non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics have significantly mo...

Nathan Shen’s Abstract Background Explained: Utah has the highest incidence of melanoma per 100,000 individuals in the United States. While fewer people from minority...

Sach Thakker’s Abstract Melanoma is a tragic disease that is further complicated because scientists do not completely understand the causes, and this prevents clinici...

Kaden Thomas’s Abstract Spotting skin cancer early is important, but in rural areas of the US, it’s not always easy. Rural areas have fewer dermatologists and h...

Tissiana Vallecillo’s Abstract Patients with melanoma of skin in the head and neck region are at high risk for death from their cancer despite surgical treatment. Cur...

Vanessa Weir’s Abstract Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer. In addition to genetics, increased sun exposure may put individuals at a higher risk for develo...