Melanoma

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center brings the expertise of an interdisciplinary team to every patient we treat. And we treat every type of cancer, including melanoma. That means your treatment plan is personalized for you and coordinated by our team of cancer doctors and experts that specialize in skin cancer. Here, you will benefit from the latest surgical techniques and radiation oncology treatments; access to clinical trials working to discover new, safe, and effective treatments; and targeted therapies backed by our precision medicine program. Find comfort and confidence in knowing your cancer care is comprehensive and cutting-edge.

Your Team of Skin Cancer Experts

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center team believes that there’s a lot more to fighting cancer than just getting rid of cancer cells through treatment. We believe that comprehensive, holistic cancer care includes other aspects of your life that may have an impact on your overall well-being. After all, cancer changes everything. At UAB, you have a personalized team to support you.


The O’Neal Difference

Cancer Navigators

Specialists help guide you through all aspects of your cancer journey.

Metastatic Disease

Expertise and technology for treatment of metastatic disease that is not always able to be treated at other centers

Clinical Trials

Together, finding new ways to improve cancer care and survival

Multidisciplinary Tumor Board

A team of specialists, including doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and mental health providers, meeting together weekly to plan a course of action specific to you.

Supportive Care and Survivorship programs

We help you through every stage of your treatment, caring for all aspects of your physical, emotional, and spiritual health.


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Find a Clinical Trial

Search for clinical trials and talk to your doctor about participating

Doctor examining melanoma using dermatoscope

Melanoma treatments improving, but prevention and early diagnosis are critical

Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer, and the number of Americans living with the disease continues to rise. Fortunately, melanoma survival rates at all stages have increased greatly due to treatment advances, but prevention and early diagnosis still offer the best chance for survival.

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