The Eye Believe Podcast

Ocular Melanoma is a family disease. It doesn't just affect one person - having this diagnosis, the fear of the unknown can affect everyone from immediate family, friends, and more. Learning how to support each other with varying needs and boundaries amidst your diagnosis is worth the listen to this unique patient panel, led by patient and therapist, Carol McColl. Carol McColl has worked as a licensed professional counselor for 16 years, specializing in trauma recovery. She is also the author of The Single Mom’s Devotional (Revell, 2009.) Carol lives in Dallas, TX, with her husband Angus, their adorable mini-goldendoodle Barney, and her 94-year old father, “Grampy." Carol’s large step-family includes eight adult daughters, with various spouses and partners, and 10 grandchildren. Carol was diagnosed with OM in July 2018, and had plaque therapy in August 2018. In her free time, Carol enjoys coffee with friends, baking, crocheting, Bible study, serving at her church, travel, and quiet weekends at Holly Lake in East TX.  Our mini seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, as well as Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA Biosciences, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences. 

Ocular Melanoma patients face a LOT in their diagnosis journey. Facing the fear of recurrence, the fear around scans, fear of dying - there's a lot to unpack. Join us to hear from Katie Wilson, a therapist and patient herself, who specifically studies resilience and the development of post traumatic growth. Katie Wilson is a therapist and an adult educator. She received her master’s degree in counseling Psychology from Gonzaga in 2003. She has worked as a mental health clinician for almost 20 years specializing in trauma. Katie was a psychology instructor and spent several years teaching for North Idaho College. As a Ph.D. student at the University of Idaho, she has done extensive research on transformative learning, attachment theory, posttraumatic growth, and human flourishing in the adult organizational leadership and learning program. Katie has a history of volunteer work at Hospice of North Idaho and currently volunteers as an advocate for the Ocular Melanoma Foundation in which she provides education and mental health care for newly diagnosed cancer survivors. Katie is also a cancer survivor and is passionate about helping individuals live their best lives following trauma. Our mini seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, as well as Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA Biosciences, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences. 

Ocular Melanoma is enough to justify extra support. Dr. Allison Dashow, a patient and psychologist, shares a summary of therapies patients may find supportive, emphasizing the skills that can be developed to reach a point of radical acceptance in your diagnosis. Dr. Allie Dashow is a clinical psychologist and has been seeing clients for psychotherapy and group therapy for the past 6 years. She specializes in the following therapy modalities: cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Allie also specializes in eating disorders and body image difficulties. She has run multiple psychoeducational trainings for colleagues and early career therapists, workshops for students, and therapy groups relating to eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image challenges. In her spare time, she also spent 8 years as a senior administrator for Beating Eating Disorders, an online based platform with over 150,000 followers that aims to raise eating disorder awareness and provide support and resources to those in need. On the side, Allie also provides executive functioning coaching for people with ADHD. Our mini seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, as well as Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA Biosciences, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences. 

Ocular Melanoma is a beast of a diagnosis. Fellow cancer survivor and patient Eve Bogdanove shares strategies for coping with your diagnosis and making meaning throughout the journey.  Eve N. Bogdanove has been a clinical social worker for 28 years. She is a psychodynamically trained with additional training in IFS, SE, EMDR, DBT and is a AASECT Certified Sex & Gender Therapist.  She has expertise in CPTSD and working with perpetrators who harm their intimate partners.    Our mini seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, as well as Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA Biosciences, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences. 

Join A Cure in Sight, an ocular melanoma foundation, to bring you an Eye Believe Mini-Seminar, Eye on COOG, where we're joined by Dr. Harbour, Dr. Reichstein, Dr. Williams, and Dr. Correa to discuss the Collaborative Ocular Oncology Group, it's founding and history, the research this collaborative study has yielded, and where COOG hopes to take the ocular melanoma community in the future.  Topics covered: History of the COOG study Current Published Studies from COOG (COOG 1 and COOG 2) The Future of COOG Thank you to our Eye Believe 2023 sponsors who also helped sponsor this years mini eye believe online seminars. Castle Biosciences, Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences.   ANNOUNCEMENTS: STEPS FOR SIGHT 2024 is still going strong--over $60k raised so far--an exciting feat! Be part of the world wide movement: www.charityfootprints.com/SFS2024   5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?  March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL March 30, 2024, Brooklyn, NY https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Brooklyn/LookinForACureBrooklyn May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org  COMING OCTOBER 2024: Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona - Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Justin Moser from Honorhealth Research Institute for our upcoming survivorship seminar in the sunny state of Arizona! Details on registration coming soon! Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Barbara from Fred Hutch will talk about empowering yourself in survivorship. Barb is currently working at Fred Hutch in the Dept of Oncology serving as the APP for the Survivorship program. As a Stage 3c melanoma patient in surveillance she hopes to support her patients not only as their provider but fellow survivor. Email contact@acureinsight.org with questions. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

In this session, hear from various experts about what it takes to get a drug to market. The bottom line is that research simply does NOT equal a cure. Learn from some of the best in the uveal melanoma pharma world about the process of bringing a treatment or new drug to market. Experts include Dr. Katz, Chief Medical Officer at TriSalus Life Sciences; Dr. Wade from Aura Bioscienes, Lucinda Innes, a PHD research student investigating uveal melanoma, and research board member Kevin. Dr. Steven Katz has been the Chief Medical Officer at TriSalus since September 2020 and is Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, which includes leadership of TriSalus’ Translational Immunotherapy Laboratory. Christian Wade, PhD is a medical affairs leader with over 16 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He is currently the Director of Field Medical Affairs at Aura Biosciences, where he is responsible for leading the field medical affairs team for a portfolio of innovative therapies. Dr. Wade is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and holds a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Washington. He is a member of the Medical Affairs Association and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Lucy was born and raised in Seattle and attended Western Washington University, where she earned her degree in biochemistry. In 2021, she pursued her PhD at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. During her first year there, she was diagnosed with Ocular Melanoma. This personal challenge inspired her to redirect her research focus towards the disease. Since her diagnosis in the fall of 2022, Lucy has been delving into the interactions between the immune system and ocular melanoma, aiming to improve the future of immunotherapies. Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Tune in to hear a patient panel on "What to do when you’re just fed up and DONE with OM," moderated by Dr. Danielle Archer. Dr. Danielle Archer is a licensed mental health therapist and stage IV cancer patient. She utilizes her clinical experience and her cancer journey to help cancer patients manage their mental health before, during and after treatment. Dr. Archer also works with oncology professionals to understand the importance of incorporating mental health into their treatment plans. Danielle's area of expertise includes trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety with a special emphasis of treating individuals who have eating disorders pre cancer diagnosis. Our patient panel will include Loren Seamon, Vice President of the Board and 20+ year OM survivor, Wendy Carpenter, an OM patient who has survived a recurrence of her eye tumor, and Jack O’Dell, a surviving OM patient who has beat the statistics back against a wall. we’re excited to have this discussion together on what exactly can you do to put boundaries between yourself and the diagnosis that you live with so you can be present with everyday life. Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org

Tune in to hear more about what is palliative care and how to choose between palliative care and hospice, and when to call each of them. Ted Dropcho, MD, is a Palliative Care physician practicing at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. He serves patients with serious illness and their families. He finds meaning in his work through focusing on patients’ priorities and values to help navigate their courses with serious illness. He and the other members of the palliative care team give additional support to patients and their care networks, and they treat symptoms to improve quality of life. He trained in Internal Medicine at Indiana University before coming to University of Washington for his Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

The first speaker, Gary Barg, spoke on the role of caregiving in a cancer diagnosis.   A noted speaker, writer and publisher on caregiving issues since 1995, Gary Barg is Founder and Editor-In-Chief of the first national magazine for caregivers, Today’s Caregiver, as well the original online caregiver community, caregiver.com. Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com combine information, advice and reader’s stories with interviews with celebrity caregiver such as Leeza Gibbons, Rob Lowe, Dana Reeve, Barbara Eden and Debbie Reynolds, among others. Gary created The Fearless Caregiver Conferences, hosted across the country, which brings together caregivers to share their knowledge and experience and wisdom. His books include, The Fearless Caregiver, Caregiving Ties that Bind, and You Are Not Alone.  Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org   ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Our final session covers metastatic disease. First, you will hear from Dr. Hall about finding and treating metastases, then from Lucinda Innes about current and upcoming clinical trials, and finally you will hear from Dr. Brechbiel about family and patient coping with a mets diagnosis. Dr. Evan Hall is an oncologist at Fred Hutch who specializes in treating patients with skin and kidney cancers. His research focuses on ways to measure and improve quality of life for patients with cancer. Dr. Brechbiel is a clinical psychologist at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Her grandfather’s legacy influenced her to work with people who were living with serious medical conditions or acquired new disabilities to help them learn to live with it instead of against it. In 2021, Lucy Innes began to pursue her PhD at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. During her first year there, she was diagnosed with Ocular Melanoma. Since her diagnosis in the fall of 2022, Lucy has been delving into the interactions between the immune system and ocular melanoma, aiming to improve the future of immunotherapies.   This session is brought to you by Immunocore. "Immunocore is a pioneering, clinical-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company working to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines to address unmet needs in cancer, infection and autoimmune disease. Their initial therapeutic focus is in oncology, where pivotal clinical trials are currently underway for their lead program, tebentafusp, as a potential treatment for metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare form of eye cancer. We thank them for being a return sponsor for the Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar." Email questions regarding this session to contact@acureinsight.org ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

This session is brought to you courtesy of sponsorship by IDEAYA Biosciences. "IDEAYA is a precision medicine oncology company with deep research and development expertise in synthetic lethality. We are passionately pursuing the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using molecular diagnostics. IDEAYA has a world-class team of leading scientists and advisors with extensive knowledge and expertise in cancer biology, small molecule drug discovery, translational biology and clinical development." This session, you will hear from Dr. Stacey, about what we know about prognosis at the time of diagnosis, Dr. Bhatia about screening protocols and using prognostic information, and then Dr. Brechbiel about coping with high risk features and poor prognosis. Andrew Stacey, M.D., M.S., is an Ophthalmologist at the Eye Institute at Harborview and a UW assistant professor of Ophthalmology. Dr. Bhatia is medical oncologist at Fred Hutch Cancer Center who specializes in the care of patients with advanced skin cancers that generally require systemic surveillance and therapy. Dr. Brechbiel is a clinical psychologist at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Email questions regarding this session to contact@acureinsight.org   ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Join A Cure in Sight to hear from Todd and Tawnya Cranmore, board certified ocularists who share about Prosthetics 101 - understanding how a prosthetic is made, how to care for it, etc. Todd Cranmore is a Licensed Ocularist in Washington State, a Board Certified Ocularist (BCO) and a Board Approved Diplomate Ocularist (BADO). Combining medicine, artistry and engineering, Todd creates an amazing replica of the natural eye. Along with his education in ocular prosthetics, he has earned a degree in biochemistry from the University of Washington. Todd loves hanging out with his family, prefers to be out on the water boating and especially loves wake surfing. Tawnya Cranmore is an Apprentice Ocularist combining her creativity and compassion to care for others. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She values the opportunity to partner with her husband Todd and the whole team through the rewarding work at Northwest Eye Design. She enjoys being with friends & family, game nights, volunteering, walks and hikes. Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Share this with your newly diagnosed omies friends--A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Andrew Stacey, Dr. Binkley, and Dr. Nguyen to discuss ocular treatments and side effects.   A special thanks to Aura Biosciences for sponsoring this session. Their clinical trial is noted by Dr. Binkley in this session. At Aura, their mission is to develop a new class of oncology targeted therapies that deliver meaningful therapeutic benefit to a range of cancer indications with high unmet need in which they believe they can establish a new standard of care . They are driven by a passion and commitment to science and the patients battling cancer who are relying on them to pioneer these new therapies. Andrew Stacey, M.D., M.S., is an Ophthalmologist at the Eye Institute at Harborview and a UW assistant professor of Ophthalmology. Dr. Stacey knows an appointment with your doctor can be stressful. He enjoys teaching patients about what he sees in their eyes and providing them with information and options. Dr. Stacey earned his M.D. at Ohio State and his M.S. at Brigham Young University, where he was a linebacker on the football team. He has authored many publications and book chapters related to ocular tumors and maintains numerous national and international research collaborations in the field. Dr. Binkley is an ophthalmologist at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Dr. Binkley completed her Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship in 2016 and Retina Clinical and Molecular Research Fellowship in 2017 at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam. He moved to sunny California at the age of 19 to pursue higher education. He attended University of Wisconsin School of Medicine on a full scholarship then completed his Ophthalmology residency at the University of Washington where he conducted extensive research in uveal melanoma with Dr. Andrew Stacey. After residency, he received more vigorous training in Cornea and External Disease at the world-renowned UCSF/F.I. Proctor Foundation. Dr. Nguyen is currently providing expertise care for patients in San Diego, California. Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Join A Cure in Sight event host Danet Peterson to hear from Dr. Chen and Dr. Bowen on radiation basics. Understanding how a plaque is made, how radiation treatment is determined, and everything that goes into treating melanoma in the eye.   Dr. Chen; I am a board-certified radiation oncologist who specializes in caring for patients with ocular melanoma, the most common type of eye tumor, and genitourinary cancers (GU), which affect the urinary tract and male reproductive system. My expertise includes using proton therapy, a type of targeted radiation therapy that minimizes radiation exposure to healthy tissue. At UW Medicine, I research ways to improve treatments for GU cancers, such as prostate cancer, as well as ocular melanoma. Prior to joining Fred Hutch, I completed a PhD in pharmacology and served as chief resident at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.   Dr. Bowen Dr. Bowen trained at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in ophthalmic oncology and then completed advanced retinal surgery training at the University of Iowa. He is a member of the Society of Heed Fellows, a distinguished organization that supports the advancement of ophthalmic research and education. In recognizing the emotional and physical trauma this diagnosis brings patients and their families, his goal is to bring hope through cutting edge treatment modalities, research in bio-innovation, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration with Northwestern Medicine’s team of experts.   Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org   ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

First up today you'll hear from Dr. Dennis Stacey, the father of Dr. Andrew Stacey. He will talk about the biology of cancer. Then you'll hear more from Dr. Andrew Stacey on the Biology of Uveal Melanoma. Finally you will hear from Dr. Lucinda Innes about different melanomas, different immunities. Dennis Stacey PhD. As a cancer researcher, Dennis has witnessed the explosion of information related to the causes and treatments for cancer.   Since the 1980s his laboratory has focused on understanding how cell division is controlled. This laboratory participated in some of the critical observations upon which our basic understanding of cancer growth is based. Currently, his laboratory in Cleveland OH is focused upon identifying a novel cancer treatment strategy, based upon observations made in his laboratory.   Andrew Stacey, M.D., M.S., is an Ophthalmologist at the Eye Institute at Harborview and a UW assistant professor of Ophthalmology. Dr. Stacey knows an appointment with your doctor can be stressful. He enjoys teaching patients about what he sees in their eyes and providing them with information and options. Dr. Stacey earned his M.D. at Ohio State and his M.S. at Brigham Young University, where he was a linebacker on the football team. He has authored many publications and book chapters related to ocular tumors and maintains numerous national and international research collaborations in the field.   "Lucy was born and raised in Seattle and attended Western Washington University, where she earned her degree in biochemistry. In 2021, she pursued her PhD at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. During her first year there, she was diagnosed with Ocular Melanoma. This personal challenge inspired her to redirect her research focus towards the disease. Since her diagnosis in the fall of 2022, Lucy has been delving into the interactions between the immune system and ocular melanoma, aiming to improve the future of immunotherapies."   Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org   ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Phoenix, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinforaCure5k December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Join event host and fellow patient Danet Peterson to chat with a few other omies on how they have coped with their diagnosis. Patients on the panel include Carrie Younger-Howard and Linda Boran. Reach out to danet@acureinsight.org if you have interest in being part of a panel discussion on the podcast or at a future event.   ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Scottsdale, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinForACureArizona December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Join Melody Burchett, founder and President of A Cure in Sight, with communications and events coordinator, Hanna Hulick to discuss the INSIGHT Registry. This is a unique rare disease patient registry. insight.iamrare.org The INSIGHT Registry is an online registry for patients with Ocular Melanoma (OM). It will be hosted by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD); an independent non-profit patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations who serve them and as such is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and patient services. The registry will collect information from participants, (or their authorized respondents, heretofore referred to collectively as “participants”), who are affected by Ocular Melanoma. join the registry today: insight.iamrare.org reach out to contact@acureinsight.org for support with the registry. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Scottsdale, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinForACureArizona December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

An interactive presentation by fellow patient, Anne Osborn, who discusses the benefits of meditation on whole body health and in aiding patients in coping with ocular melanoma. Anne Osborn, Author of the book, Coping with Ocular Melanoma: A toolbox, grew up in the shadows of OM when her mother died of OM. Forty years later, she was diagnosed with OM, Class 2. She spent her career in human services and trained as a psychotherapist. Her passions outside of family and friends include travel, writing, and being of service. Her book, Coping with Ocular Melanoma: A Toolbox is published and available for purchase at the store. All proceeds from her book go directly to patient care. contact Anne: valaja@comcast.net   ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Scottsdale, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinForACureArizona December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org 

Welcome to this year's Eye Believe 2023 Survivorship Seminar recording series. A discussion on Integrative Medicine and Ocular Melanoma with Blake Langley. Dr. Blake Langley is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist studying the impact of acupuncture therapies on quality of life and clinical outcomes in patients receiving active treatment for various cancers. As a Staff Scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Dr. Langley works administers acupuncture for multiple clinical trials and serves as the principal investigator for an NCCIH-funded clinical trial assessing the use of ear seeds in outpatient settings. Dr. Langley is passionate about conducting research that supports increased patient access to integrative therapies nationwide. Learn more at https://www.fredhutch.org/en/patient-care/services/integrative-medicine.html email Dr. Langley blangley@fredhutch.org    Our seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences and co-hosted by University of Washington Eye Institute, and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and the Ocular Melanoma Foundation. This year's sponsors include Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA, Delcath Systems, Trisalus Life Sciences, North West Eye Design, and Replimune. Special thanks to our hosting doctor, Dr. Stacey, and all speakers and participants who made this possible.   ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved!  November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Scottsdale, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinForACureArizona December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org