Skin in the Game: Outsmarting Melanoma with Immunotherapy

Skin in the Game: Outsmarting Melanoma with Immunotherapy

From This is Cancer by Siteman Cancer Center

May 28, 2025 · 41 min · Episode 29

About this episode

Dean shares his journey of resilience in fighting melanoma with the help of immunotherapy.

After Dean first had a melanoma removed from his leg, he thought his cancer story was over. But when it returned and spread, everything changed. With the help of his WashU Medicine medical oncologist Alice Zhou, MD, PhD, and groundbreaking immunotherapy, Dean fought through life-threatening side effects — and won. Now healthy and in remission, Dean shares his journey of resilience, the lessons he learned about sun care, and why awareness matters more than ever this Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. “This is Cancer” is brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and produced at Spot Content Studio in St. Louis, MO. For more information on topics discussed in this episode, go to: https://siteman.wustl.edu/doctor/zhou-alice/ https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/skin/ https://getscreenednow.com/ https://siteman.wustl.edu/ncipdq/skin-cancer-screening-pdq-patient-version/

People in this episode

Guest: Dean

Topics covered

  • melanoma
  • immunotherapy
  • cancer awareness
  • resilience
  • sun care

Keywords

  • melanoma
  • immunotherapy
  • cancer
  • sun care
  • awareness

Sponsors

Siteman Cancer Center

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WashU Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine

Places: St. Louis, MO

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