Ep-23: Treating Melanoma with Focused Ultrasound and Immunotherapy: A Conversation with Lynn Deng...

In this episode of Curing with Sound, Lynn Dengel, MD, a surgical oncologist at UVA Health, discusses her groundbreaking clinical trial combining focused ultrasound with immunotherapy to treat patients with advanced melanoma.  She shares insights into how this Foundation-funded trial – which is still enrolling patients – could help those who don't benefit from standard immunotherapy alone.



Key points from the conversation:




• Melanoma is the most invasive type of skin cancer and accounts for the majority of skin cancer deaths. More than 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma each year.






• The study will enroll approximately 11 participants with advanced melanoma who are receiving a cancer immunotherapy drug (PD-1 antibody blockade) as part of their regular care and having the melanoma surgically removed.






• Dr. Dengel explains how focused ultrasound not only targets tumor tissue but may also create an enhanced environment for immunotherapy to work more effectively.






• As a senior advisor to the Foundation's immunotherapy program, Dr. Dengel highlights the value of cross-institutional collaboration in advancing focused ultrasound research and improving patient outcomes.




UVA Health Study: Seeking Adult Patients with Advanced Melanoma Who are Receiving Immune Therapy and Who are Planning to Receive Surgery - MORE INFO (https://uvahealth.com/clinicaltrials/study-seeking-adult-patients-advanced-melanoma-who-are-receiving-immune-therapy-who)



EPISODE TRANSCRIPT (https://turboscribe.ai/transcript/share/7926335344186112967/lvJrUS-UjVTMXmUObfhjxX_CaZAj0O_MzXw4Z-ka340/cws-ep23-lynn-dengel-md)



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