Diagnosis and Treatment options

Melanoma Program

The Melanoma Program is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of melanoma, and includes the following services:

  • Those with a strong family history involving multiple individuals with cancer or with cancer at an early age.
  • Those with a strong family history involving multiple individuals with cancer or with cancer at an early age.
  • Those considering cancer preventive strategies (such as surgery or medication use).

The Melanoma Program is directed by Thomas Amatruda, MD. Dr. Amatruda is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Medical School. He completed his postdoctoral training in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, hematology and medical oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles and molecular biology at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

Prior to joining the Humphrey Cancer Center, Dr. Amatruda was a member of the medical oncology section at the University of Minnesota, where his work focused on research of the molecular biology of cell signaling. He also served as the co-director of the Familial Cancer Program and the Melanoma Program at the University.

For more information about the Humphrey Cancer Center's Melanoma Program, or to schedule a consultation, please call (763) 520-1110.