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January 30, 2026

Margaret’s Melanoma Journey and Leaving a La...

Guest blog post by Keith Murdock, melanoma advocate and MRF supporter: “Margaret, my wife, was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma in 2005. What began as a “bothers...

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December 11, 2025

Teresa Arredondo — Sharing Her Ocular Melanoma J...

Teresa Arredondo, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, has always been the undeniable heart of her family. Born and raised in Mexico, Teresa’s life ...

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November 6, 2025

Honoring Our Veterans by Protecting Their Health: ...

By David Perez, BA, Georgetown University School of Medicine and Rebecca I. Hartman, MD, MPH, Professor of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical S...

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November 6, 2025

#EyeGetDilated Dianna Beck’s Story

At the age of thirty just a few weeks before my wedding I noticed that my vision was off. It looked like I was opening my eyes underwater when I looked out of my left eye! ...

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October 31, 2025

#EyeGetDilated Diane’s Story

In October 2020, at the height of the pandemic, I finally scheduled an eye exam after more than a decade. Working from home, staring at a screen all day, I assumed I just n...

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October 29, 2025

My Melanoma Journey and the Importance of Resource...

Guest blog post by melanoma thriver, Adam Kautzner, PharmD, President of Evernorth Care Management and Express Scripts : “A little more than a decade ago, I noticed ...

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October 21, 2025

“I had dry eyes and dismissed my symptoms...

(Photo left to right: Dr. Allie Dashow, Psychologist and Ocular Melanoma Thriver, Recipient of the 24th Annual NYC Gala Courage Award and Tate Edwards, MD, Interventional R...

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September 24, 2025

A Single Scorching Sunburn Signaled Future Melanom...

Guest blog post by Barbara Adams, Melanoma Survivor: In the 1960s, the rise of California beach culture made tanning a competitive sport — the darker, the better. As a f...

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September 4, 2025

Highlighting AYA Melanoma Needs at the AAD Innovat...

Hi, I’m Reece Moore, a medical student at McGovern Medical School in Houston, TX and am currently pursuing a career as a dermatologist! Over the past year, I have had the...

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July 31, 2025

Christi Dawn Fowler: A Legacy of Love, Strength an...

(Christi Fowler (back right), Will Fowler (back left), and 3 of their 4 daughters (front)) Guest blog post by Will Fowler, melanoma caregiver, advocate and husband of Chris...

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July 15, 2025

Jon Ziska’s Melanoma Story

Guest blog post by Jon Ziska, melanoma thriver and advocate: “My Melanoma Journey began with a “normal wellness check” AKA annual physical. I was in the d...

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July 2, 2025

#MRFResearchWednesday: Zachary Walsh, 2025 Medical...

“Leveraging T Cell Genetic Variants to Enhance Melanoma Immunotherapies” T cell immunotherapies, which harness the power of a patient’s own immune system to t...

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Miami Miles for Melanoma 5K

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2026 Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient & Caregiver Symposium

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