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To support medical RESEARCH for finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma.

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To EDUCATE patients and physicians about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of melanoma.

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To act as an ADVOCATE for the melanoma community to raise the awareness of this disease and the need for a cure.

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Welcome to the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF).
Pathways to a cure.
The largest private, national organization devoted to melanoma.
If you are a patient or caregiver:
  • Find Melanoma Patient Information Pages, “MPIP”
  • Understand your diagnosis.  
  • Find a clinical trial, doctor, hospital, or symposium. 
  • Enter a chat room, read our bulletin board.
    If you want to know how to: 
  • Prevent melanoma and other skin cancers.
  • Detect potential melanomas and other skin cancers.
    		• If you are seeking a grant for your research project. 
  • Learn about the criteria for receiving a grant. 
  • Submit an application. 
  • Check on the status of your application.
    If you want to:
  • Review MRF research projects recipients.
    If you want to: 
  • Donate to support the MRF.
  • Get our latest financial report.
  • Purchase gifts & awareness items.
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    Grant Announcement - 2009 Cycle

    Stay at Home BBQ Fundraiser

    MRF Supporter: John Dane III, member of the 2008 US Olympic Sailing Team

    Annual Melanoma Symposium - Irvine CA, Oct. 11

    Educational Programs

    MRF Press Room

    Discovery of gene mechanism could bring about new ways to treat metastatic cancer

    Attenuated listeria infection activates natural killer cell cytotoxicity to regress melanoma growth in vivo.

    Laurencia okamurai extract containing laurinterol induces apoptosis in melanoma cells

    Arginine deprivation as a targeted therapy for cancer.

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