04 Nov UW Health introduces promising new treatment for uveal melanoma in the liver
Dr. Vincent Ma, a medical oncologist and active researcher with UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center specializes in researching and treating this form of melanoma, which has had a low chance of responding to standard treatment and a short overall survival rate.
“Uveal melanoma is a rare cancer, but it is the most common type of eye cancer in adults. More progress needs to be made for this disease,” Ma said.
Surgery and radiation can treat this cancer, but there are limited beneficial treatment options when uveal melanoma spreads to the liver, the most common location for this disease to recur. Read more…