UPCI Melanoma Program

Uma Rao, M.D.

Professor
Department of Pathology

UPMC-Shadyside
West Wing Room 2.9
5230 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

office: 412-623-2319
fax: 412-682-6450

email: raounm@upmc.edu

Dr. Rao is the Reference Pathologist for the UPCI Melanoma Center.

Publications:

Rao UN, Lee SJ, Luo W, Mihm MC Jr, Kirkwood JM (2010). Presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and a dominant nodule within primary melanoma are prognostic factors for relapse-free survival of patients with thick (t4) primary melanoma: pathologic analysis of the e1690 and e1694 intergroup trials. Am J Clin Pathol. 133: 646-653.

Wang W, Edington HD, Jukic DM, Rao UN, Land SR, Kirkwood JM (2008). Impact of IFNalpha2b upon pSTAT3 and the MEK/ERK MAPK pathway in melanoma. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 57: 1315-1321.

Wang W, Edington HD, Rao UN, Jukic DM, Wang H, Shipe-Spotloe JM, Kirkwood JM (2008). STAT3 as a biomarker of progression in atypical nevi of patients with melanoma: dose-response effects of systemic IFNalpha therapy. J Invest Dermatol. 128: 1997-2002.