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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – More than 50 patients attended the February 23 Melanoma Patient Day at the Friday Continuing Education Center. Participants heard from melanoma experts on a number of topics, from indoor tanning to the latest clinical trials and treatments, and from experts in genetic testing and psychosocial support.

The event was sponsored by the Melanoma Research Foundation and the UNC School of Medicine.

The program speakers were:

David Ollila, MD: UNC and MRF Welcome
DeAnn Lazovitch, PhD: Indoor Tanning Use Among Women – An Underappreciated Health Risk
Nancy Thomas, MD, PhD: Imaging and Diagnostics in Melanoma
David Ollila, MD: Rationale for Surgical Resection in Stage IV Melanoma Patients
Fran Collichio, MD: Clinical Trials Update for Stage IV Melanoma Patients
Karyn Stitzenberg, MD: Geographic Variations in Melanoma Care
Patricia Long, RN, MSN, FNP: Melanoma in Special Patient Populations
Cecile Skryznia, MS, CGC: Genetic Testing and Counseling for Hereditary Melanoma
Don Rosenstein, MD: Psychosocial Support for Melanoma Patients