Patient Video — Ashley's story: What advice do you have for others on their journey with metastatic uveal melanoma?

Ashley encourages people newly diagnosed with metastatic uveal melanoma to seek care at a Center of Excellence with specialists experienced in this rare disease. She stresses the importance of expert guidance, second opinions, and access to clinical trials, as well as finding reliable information to avoid feeling isolated and to make confident treatment decisions. Ashley also shares that she runs the Eye on Grace Foundation that funds treatment-related travel for those diagnosed with uveal melanoma.

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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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