Topic: Why see a uveal melanoma oncologist and how to talk with your oncologist about clinical trials?

A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Justin Moser, a medical oncologist in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

He shares helpful tips to keep in mind when having discussions with a medical oncologist, and why it’s vital for patients to be seen and under the watch and care of a medical oncologist either familiar with uveal melanoma protocols for scans and care, or someone who is willing to learn from another oncologist in the field.

Dr. Moser explains some of the process behind selecting a clinical trial for a patient experiencing metastatic spread, and how you as a patient can ask for less known trials that are not entirely ready for Uveal melanoma yet, but are planned to have a few spots for uveal melanoma spread.

Thank you Dr. Moser for your time and research!
 
Dr. Justin Moser is a medical oncologist and hematologist and associate clinical investigator at HonorHealth Research Institute, clinical assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, and an adjunct faculty member at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). He is an expert in the treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers and co-leads the Cutaneous Oncology Tumor Site Strategy Group for HonorHealth.
 
Dr. Moser graduated from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine with distinctions in research and teaching. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and his fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He has strong passion for developing new treatments for patients with cancer and was a visiting fellow at the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program at the National Cancer Institute.
 
Dr. Moser’s has a special focus on patients with rare skin cancers, such as uveal melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Merkle cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, as patients with these cancers often have fewer treatment options available.
 
For more information on the HonorHealth Research Institute Melanoma and Skin Cancer Clinic or to make an appointment please call our Nurse Navigators at 480-323-1364 or email clinicaltrials@honorhealth.com.



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