“The mole on my back had been there for years. Did I notice it had changed? Yes. And did part of my brain try to tell me I should probably get it checked out? Also, y...

“Fifteen years is a long time to share one’s body with mucosal melanoma. I retired from a long career of wildland fire prevention in 2005. I was unaware at the time...

Endowment Poised to Advance Critical Melanoma Research   The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the largest independent melanoma patient advocacy organization dedicate...

Melanoma changed my life forever. I was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic melanoma on November 23, 2009. Melanoma protocols had not changed for more than 15 years, with no...

Guest blog post by Jason Sessions, melanoma survivor, advocate and MRF supporter: “I would like to share with you a little story about my life and battle with melanom...

Guest blog post by Brittani Seynnaeve, MD, MS, Associate Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Melanoma Program Director, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division o...

Denver7 Chief Meteorologist and Melanoma Advocate Headlines 12th Annual Denver Gala Honoring the Melanoma Community DENVER, CO (August 08, 2023) – The Melanoma Research F...

Emmy Award-Winning Host and Executive Producer Headlines 22nd Annual NYC Gala Honoring the Melanoma Community   NEW YORK, NY (August 02, 2023) – The Melanoma Research F...

Guest blog post by Gail Terrell, melanoma survivor, advocate and MRF supporter: My name is Gail Terrell and at 57, I was diagnosed with Stage 3C metastatic melanoma of “u...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – May 26, 2023 – To encourage everyone to take small steps for sun safety, the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) has partnered wit...

Guest blog by Natalie Wright Montanez, a cutaneous melanoma survivor and advocate who shares her journey after being diagnosed in 2020: It’s May, and May is Skin Cancer A...