Center for Rare Melanomas Newsroom 

When you think of melanoma, you picture the sun. But there is another rare class of these dangerous melanomas that has nothing to do with sun exposure. Building on a unique expertise developed while researching and treating Colorado’s mile-high rate of sun-associated melanoma, University of Colorado Cancer Center recently earned designation as a Center for Rare Melanomas. The Center was established from a $1.5M award from the Patten Davis Foundation, and will help the team capture data from their clinical efforts that will aid in creating new understanding of, and new treatments, for the condition.