Melanoma is an aggressive cancer that may be associated with changes in a mole, a skin tumor, and drainage from a mole. Melanoma can spread very early to the lymph nodes and then to the rest of the body. It is very important that the proper surgery be performed.

Names of those who treat Melanoma:

Dr. Kelly McMasters Clinics and times USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 700 -- Friday mornings James G. Brown Cancer Center -- Tuesday mornings Clinic Contact: Pam Boone 583-8303
Dr. Robert Martin Clinics and times USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 700 -- Monday mornings James G. Brown Cancer Center -- 1st and 3rd Monday afternoons Norton Medical Plaza, Old Brownsboro Crossing -- 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons Clinic Contact: Traci Hayat 583-8303
Dr. Hiram Polk Clinics USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 700 James G. Brown Cancer Center Clinic Contact: 583-8303
Dr. Charles Scoggins Clinics and times USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 700 -- Thursday mornings James G. Brown Cancer Center -- 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons Norton Medical Plaza, Old Brownsboro Crossing -- 1st and 3rd Monday afternoons Clinic Contact: Anna Barnes 583-8303

• Resection (surgery) of melanoma, including sentinel lymph node biopsy.
• Lymph node dissection for metastatic melanoma.
• Isolated limb perfusion for advanced melanoma.
• Resection of metastatic (spread) melanoma, including liver, pancreas, intestine.

• AVAX study- vaccine study for advanced melanoma
• Melanoma database
• Biobanking of tumor tissue for molecular research
• Lymphoseek- new tracer for lymph node biopsy