Patient Video — Ashley's story: How did you find out you had metastatic uveal melanoma?

Ashley explains that after years of routine monitoring following her original uveal melanoma diagnosis, routine scans in 2020 revealed metastatic disease in her liver. She describes quickly starting specialized care, including liver-directed therapies, clinical trials, and ongoing systemic treatment, which together helped control the cancer and significantly reduce her tumors.

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This educational activity has been developed by the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.

This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Merck, Natera, and Novartis.

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