Blogs |
April 14, 2011
Profile in Courage
I won’t give her name here, but her story is worth telling. She was a young woman when she found an odd mole on her back. Simple surgery, but the path rep...
March 31, 2026
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Blogs |
April 5, 2011
EPIC FAIL
To say that a patient failed a treatment is to use fairly common jargon in describing a situation in which the patient is no longer benefitting from that treatment. T...
Blogs |
April 5, 2011
Where the Sun Don’t Shine
About 2/3 of melanomas are caused by exposure to UV radiation. Often the damage is done in the days of our youth, and only manifested later in life. So if peopl...
Melanoma News |
March 25, 2011
Yervoy Approval in the News
The melanoma community has waited a long time for a breakthrough. See what MRF and patients have had to say about the FDA's decision on Yervoy: F.D.A. Approves D...
Events |
March 25, 2011
FDA Approval of New Melanoma Therapy Changes Lands...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thirteen years of waiting is now over for melanoma patients. That’s how long it’s been since the last therapy became available to treat t...
Melanoma News |
March 25, 2011
A Hero Called “ipi”
The news is not a surprise. We have been waiting for it for days. Maybe years. I was sitting in my office this morning when the phone rang. On the l...
Blogs |
March 11, 2011
New Tool Helps Melanoma Patients Explore Cutting-E...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Most melanoma patients never hear about the most cutting edge treatments available to them. That’s because some of the most innovative a...
Blogs |
February 4, 2011
Study Finds News Hope for Prevention of Melanoma
The MRF is committed to funding research for finding new treatments that will make a meaningful impact on survival for melanoma patients and understanding ways to improve p...
Blogs |
February 2, 2011
Oncology & Biotech News Examines Patient Resp...
There’s been much buzz about the new Showtime series, “The Big C” and the portrayal of cancer on the show. But what do melanoma patients think about...
Blogs |
January 20, 2011
Increased Access for Promising New Melanoma Drug
Amy Harmon, a reporter for The New York Times spoke with the Melanoma Research Foundation’s executive director, Tim Turnham about the promising results and increased ...
Press Release |
January 20, 2011
Melanoma Patient and Memorial Efforts Fuel Advance...
WASHINGTON— For years, researchers in the melanoma field have worked tirelessly against funding shortfalls, a shortage of researchers and the complexities of the dise...
Blogs |
January 19, 2011
Linney Wins Golden Globe For Role as Melanoma Pati...
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) was pleased to see Laura Linney’s portrayal of a woman with advanced melanoma honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Associatio...
Events & Fundraisers
May 02, 2026 PT
Fred Hutch Cancer Center: 2026 Northwest Melanoma Symposium: Science to Survivorship
May 08, 2026 CT
CommUNITY Fundraiser: Stay Out of the Sun Run
On Friday, May 8, 2026, the Stay Out of the Sun Run 5K event will take place at Cascade Lake Park with the site opening at 4:30 PM CT for check-in. Opening Ceremonies will begin at 6:00 PM CT. The 5K will begin at 6:30 PM CT with our Closing ceremonies to follow after all runners have returned starting at 7:30 PM … Continued
May 09, 2026 ET
Together Against Melanoma: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Patient & Caregiver Symposium
May 12, 2026 ET
Together Against Melanoma: Yale Cancer Center Patient & Caregiver Symposium
May 26, 2026 ET