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American Diabetes Association logo.
Colorectal Cancer Alliance logo.
CardioSmart logo.
National LGBT Cancer Network logo.
Food Outreach logo in green with illustrated basket of whole foods.
Association of Community Cancer Centers logo.
Cancer Support Community logo with a red rising sun icon to the left of black text.
NCODA logo with white text on an orange circle half-outlined in blue.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America logo.
American Psychosocial Oncology Society logo with blue United States icon to the left of black acronym.
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association logo with colorful interlocking square design to the left of gray text.
Circular Community Oncology Alliance logo in red, white, and blue.
CancerCare logo.
Caregiver Action Network logo with blue text and an orange exclamation point with acronym "CAN" in the dot.
Family Reach logo in purple and green with two green swaths on the left.
Compass to Care logo in blue and purple with silhouette of two girls standing together overlaid on a compass shape.
Mercy Medical Angels logo with blue text and medical cross and red icons of a plane, bus, train, and caduceus.
  • By Douglas Johnson, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor of Medicine & Clinical Director, Melanoma, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center  |  May 31, 2017

    Profiling Melanoma to Predict Immune Therapy Success

    May is Melanoma awareness month, and our series on melanoma continues with a discussion with Dr. Douglas B. Johnson of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Dr. Johnson leads Vanderbilt’s melanoma clinical and research program, overseeing clinical trials, patient care and translational research. His research interests focus on developing new immune and…more.

    Categories: General, Melanoma, Personalized Medicine
  • By Emily Burke, Ph.D., Director of Instruction, BiotechPrimer.com  |  May 9, 2017

    The Mechanics of Melanoma

    May is Melanoma Awareness Month. This article originally appeared in the Biotech Primer WEEKLY. For more on the science behind the headlines, subscribe.  Melanoma 101  Melanoma accounts for less than one percent of skin cancer cases, yet accounts for the vast majority of skin cancer deaths (skincancer.org). If detected early…more.

    Categories: General, Melanoma