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May 9, 2022

Skin Check Campaign Responds to the 32,369 Melanom...

    WASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2022) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), a leading melanoma patient advocacy group and member of the Global Melanoma Coalition...

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May 5, 2022

Melanoma Awareness Month: A Skin Check in 2019 Sav...

Guest blog from Leah Alexis Adams, a melanoma survivor whose anxiety from her 2019 diagnosis taught her the importance of sharing her story to bring awareness:  I always t...

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May 2, 2022

#GetNaked this Melanoma Awareness Month to Prevent...

The Melanoma Research Foundation’s Annual Awareness Campaign Encourages Regular Skin Checks for Early Detection WASHINGTON, DC (May 2, 2022) – The Melanoma Research Fou...

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May 2, 2022

#GetNaked: Summer

Guest blog post by Summer Sanders, Olympic gold medalist in swimming, American sports commentator, reporter, television personality, actress, cutaneous melanoma survivor an...

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May 2, 2022

#GetNaked: Monique

Guest blog post by Monique Mack, “In the Sun” documentary participant, melanoma survivor and MRF advocate:   My name is Monique Mack, and I am honored to be a...

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March 31, 2022

Jamie’s Story: TIL Saved My Life

Guest blog post by Jamie Goldfarb, stage 4 melanoma survivor, clinical trial participant and melanoma advocate: I was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in January 2011.  It...

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March 31, 2022

Patient Perspective: Katie Doble’s Journey w...

Guest blog post by Katie Doble, ocular melanoma (OM) survivor, MRF Courage Award recipient and OM advocate: TIL therapy has given my family and me next-level hope. At 31 ye...

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March 23, 2022

Recent FDA Approvals for the Melanoma Community

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is pleased to share recent significant achievements for the melanoma community. In March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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March 4, 2022

MRF Joins 100 Advocacy Organizations in Support of...

On February 25, 2022, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS-CAN) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) sent a joint letter to the Majority a...

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February 25, 2022

Rare Disease Day in the MRF Community

As the MRF observes Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2022, we celebrate the courageous and inspiring members of our community who are living with a rare melanoma subtype. M...

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February 23, 2022

US Representative Carolyn Maloney to Headline MRF ...

WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2022) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) will host nearly 100 advocates during the all-virtual MRF Advocacy Days held March 7-11, 2022....

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February 22, 2022

Out of the Shadows and “In the Sun”: Reflectio...

Guest blog post by Monique Mack, “In the Sun” documentary participant, melanoma survivor and MRF advocate:   My name is Monique Mack, and I am honored to be an advoca...

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Dec 06, 2025 ET

Tampa Bay Miles for Melanoma 5K

Dec 09, 2025 ET

Ask the Expert: Navigating Early Detection and Management in Ocular Melanoma

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What’s New in Melanoma Management 2025: An Educational Symposium for Patients and Caregivers

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Miami Miles for Melanoma 5K

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Orange County Miles for Melanoma 5K

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