Dr. Miller/James Brown Cancer Center Louisville, KY

Dear Stacy,

I am very sorry to hear about your dad's ocular melanoma.  I know this is a difficult time for you and your family and my thoughts are with you.  I am currently supporting my husband in his fight against this disease as well.  As part of this fight, I am now partnering with the MRF to help spearhead a new ocular melanoma specific initiative– more details are forthcoming.  In the meantime, though, please let me/us know how we can be most helpful to you.  

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Dr. Miller in Louisville, but that does not mean much.  From my own experience, though, (both as a physician and a patient) it is always helpful to get a second opinion if that is feasible for you.  In seeking a second opinion, I would think about finding a center where they see a good deal of metastatic ocular melanoma.  I am not sure how feasible travel is for your dad, but, in the southern area of the US, some institutions that see a good deal of ocular melanoma include:  Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Florida and MD Anderson in Houston, TX.  If traveling further north is feasible for you, several centers, again, who see a number of patients with ocular melanoma include: Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Ohio State University in Columbus, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Dana-Farber in Boston, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC.

These are a few of the centers around the country that I know of that see a number of patients with ocular melanoma.

Hang in there– your dad is very lucky to have you helping him.  This is not an easy time so please let us know how we can be helpful to you moving forward.

Take care,

Sara – MRF

Dear Stacy,

I am very sorry to hear about your dad's ocular melanoma.  I know this is a difficult time for you and your family and my thoughts are with you.  I am currently supporting my husband in his fight against this disease as well.  As part of this fight, I am now partnering with the MRF to help spearhead a new ocular melanoma specific initiative– more details are forthcoming.  In the meantime, though, please let me/us know how we can be most helpful to you.  

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Dr. Miller in Louisville, but that does not mean much.  From my own experience, though, (both as a physician and a patient) it is always helpful to get a second opinion if that is feasible for you.  In seeking a second opinion, I would think about finding a center where they see a good deal of metastatic ocular melanoma.  I am not sure how feasible travel is for your dad, but, in the southern area of the US, some institutions that see a good deal of ocular melanoma include:  Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Florida and MD Anderson in Houston, TX.  If traveling further north is feasible for you, several centers, again, who see a number of patients with ocular melanoma include: Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Ohio State University in Columbus, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Dana-Farber in Boston, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC.

These are a few of the centers around the country that I know of that see a number of patients with ocular melanoma.

Hang in there– your dad is very lucky to have you helping him.  This is not an easy time so please let us know how we can be helpful to you moving forward.

Take care,

Sara – MRF

Dear Stacy,

I am very sorry to hear about your dad's ocular melanoma.  I know this is a difficult time for you and your family and my thoughts are with you.  I am currently supporting my husband in his fight against this disease as well.  As part of this fight, I am now partnering with the MRF to help spearhead a new ocular melanoma specific initiative– more details are forthcoming.  In the meantime, though, please let me/us know how we can be most helpful to you.  

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Dr. Miller in Louisville, but that does not mean much.  From my own experience, though, (both as a physician and a patient) it is always helpful to get a second opinion if that is feasible for you.  In seeking a second opinion, I would think about finding a center where they see a good deal of metastatic ocular melanoma.  I am not sure how feasible travel is for your dad, but, in the southern area of the US, some institutions that see a good deal of ocular melanoma include:  Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Florida and MD Anderson in Houston, TX.  If traveling further north is feasible for you, several centers, again, who see a number of patients with ocular melanoma include: Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Ohio State University in Columbus, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Dana-Farber in Boston, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC.

These are a few of the centers around the country that I know of that see a number of patients with ocular melanoma.

Hang in there– your dad is very lucky to have you helping him.  This is not an easy time so please let us know how we can be helpful to you moving forward.

Take care,

Sara – MRF

My mother was treated at the Brown Cancer Center for 10+ years, they are the reason she made it as long as she did. Dr Miller is one of the best oncologists in the country and possiably the world. The staff there is also top notch. 

My mother was treated at the Brown Cancer Center for 10+ years, they are the reason she made it as long as she did. Dr Miller is one of the best oncologists in the country and possiably the world. The staff there is also top notch. 

My mother was treated at the Brown Cancer Center for 10+ years, they are the reason she made it as long as she did. Dr Miller is one of the best oncologists in the country and possiably the world. The staff there is also top notch. 

My mother was treated at the Brown Cancer Center for 10+ years, they are the reason she made it as long as she did. Dr Miller is one of the best oncologists in the country and possiably the world. The staff there is also top notch. 

My mother was treated at the Brown Cancer Center for 10+ years, they are the reason she made it as long as she did. Dr Miller is one of the best oncologists in the country and possiably the world. The staff there is also top notch. 

My mother was treated at the Brown Cancer Center for 10+ years, they are the reason she made it as long as she did. Dr Miller is one of the best oncologists in the country and possiably the world. The staff there is also top notch.