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December 6, 2011

Public Servants

  Newscasters tell us that the approval rating for the US Congress is at an all-time low—under 10%.  We hear a lot about a “do-nothing” Congress...

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November 8, 2011

Washington, D.C. Melanoma Patient Community Celebr...

For Immediate Release: November 8, 2011 Contact: Jenni Glenn   Brooke Gilchrist              &nbs...

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October 31, 2011

New Initiative Focuses on Ocular Melanoma

For Immediate Release:  October 31, 2011 Contact:         Berna Diehl          &nb...

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October 27, 2011

Third-Annual MelaNoMo’! Fundraiser raises ov...

The third annual MelaNoMo'! Fundraiser, held by Neil Gaines, raised over $30,000 for the Melanoma Research Foundation. Diagnosed at stage 3a in 2008, Neil teamed up wit...

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October 12, 2011

A Man and His Daughter: A Chance to Make a Great ...

He was not what you would expect to see at an NFL game.  It wasn’t the way he was dressed.  After all, people put on the wackiest clothes for a game.  ...

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October 8, 2011

What is Truth?

  The call came, as they often do, at night.  This time it was a mother who has a teenage daughter battling melanoma.  The family had seen three or four diff...

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September 30, 2011

The Power of Two

  When a doctor tells a patient they have cancer, they take great pains to explain the situation.  The better docs will use lay-language and talk about treatment ...

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September 9, 2011

In Isolation

I have been thinking lately about how melanoma can isolate people.  Any life changing event does this to some degree.  Have a baby, win the lottery, lose a job, l...

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September 2, 2011

An Epidemic?

The American Academy of Dermatology just had their summer meeting and one of the speakers, Dr. Darrell Rigel, grabbed my attention with some alarming comments. We have know...

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September 2, 2011

One More Question

I have written a couple of times about questions patients ask when first diagnosed with cancer:  “Am I going to die?”  “How did this happen?&rdq...

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August 22, 2011

The Second Question

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, they have a lot of questions.  The first question, as I mentioned recently, is this:  “Am I going to die?” ...

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August 17, 2011

First Gene-Targeted Drug for Melanoma Approved by ...

Decision Opens New Doors to Long-Awaited Combination Trials WASHINGTON, D.C.—Melanoma patients who have long faced a bleak treatment landscape are gaining a new appro...

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Apr 06, 2026 ET

Together Against Melanoma: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Patient & Caregiver Symposium

Apr 17, 2026 ET - Apr 19, 2026

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

Apr 19, 2026 PT

CommUNITY Fundraiser: 13th Annual Shoopy Scramble Charity Golf Tournament

Apr 25, 2026 ET

CommUNITY Fundraiser: SPF 5K – Shield, Prevent, Fight

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

May 09, 2026 ET

DC Miles for Melanoma 5K

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