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August 1, 2024

#GetNakedJax Event Poised to Raise Critical Funds ...

Annual Community Fundraiser Supports Grants Presented by the Melanoma Research Foundation  Washington, DC (August 1, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is pl...

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July 18, 2024

The Melanoma Research Foundation to host the Cleve...

Cleveland, OH (July 18, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce one of the next events in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K p...

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July 17, 2024

Denver Miles for Melanoma: Team Anomaly’s &#...

Speech from the 2024 Denver Miles for Melanoma 5K by Randei McTaggart, cutaneous melanoma survivor and MRF supporter:  “Good morning fellow warriors, caregivers, and...

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July 16, 2024

From Medical Assistant to Advocate: Adina Greeneâ€...

Guest Blog Post by Adina Greene, Fourth-Year Medical Student and MRF Advocate and Volunteer: Fourth-year medical student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Ph...

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July 8, 2024

The Melanoma Research Foundation to host the Chica...

Chicago, IL (July 8, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce the next event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K program, bri...

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June 26, 2024

Patient Story Giulia Newton – Metastatic Desmopl...

Guest Blog Post by Giulia Newton: “I grew up in Tuscany, Italy in the 1960s where my Scottish skin burned in the summer sun. There was little education at that time t...

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June 26, 2024

Promising Research Updates for Melanoma Patients P...

The recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting was held on May 31– June 4.  It is one of the largest and most prestigious cancer research confere...

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June 18, 2024

Ocular Melanoma Patient Story: Derek

Since being diagnosed 3 years ago, I am often asked what has helped me the most through multiple treatments, surgeries, injections, procedures, and scans.  My response is ...

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June 13, 2024

Donor Spotlight: Dianna Lanpher

Guest Blog Post by the Lanpher Family: For over eighty-one years, the world was graced by the presence of Dianna Lynn Lanpher. Born on July 11, 1942, in Minot, North Dakota...

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June 11, 2024

Patient Story — Jamie Tomasko

Guest blog from Jamie Tomasko, a stage 4 metastatic melanoma survivor who shares his experience with TIL therapy: My name is Jamie Tomasko and my story began in 2012 with j...

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June 11, 2024

Why Research Matters with Lilit Karapetyan, MD, MS

Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte expansion from core biopsies The overall survival of patients with melanoma drastically improves with a type of treatment called immunotherapy...

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June 11, 2024

Why Research Matters with Lilit Karapetyan, MD, MS

Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte expansion from core biopsies The overall survival of patients with melanoma drastically improves with a type of treatment called immunotherapy...

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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

DC Miles for Melanoma 5K

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 16, 2026 ET

New England Miles for Melanoma 5K

May 26, 2026 ET

Ask the Expert: Understanding Melanoma Risk: How Prognostic Testing Can Help Guide Your Care

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