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FEATURED | May 1, 2025

Why I’m Getting Naked for Skin Health 

Guest blog post by Ian Michael Crumm, Celebrity Esthetician, Podcast Host, Key Opinion Leader, Melanoma Advocate and 2025 #GetNaked Spokesperson: Some moments stick with yo...

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February 11, 2021

Future Medical Student’s Mission to Educate ...

In honor of Black History Month, Ashley Nelson, a medical assistant in dermatology and future medical student, shares what she has learned about dermatology working in her ...

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January 29, 2021

Hope Changes Everything

Guest blog post from MRF Board Chair Steven Silverstein: I cannot imagine a more powerful and perfect tagline to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Melanoma Research Fou...

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January 15, 2021

Meet Doug: Melanoma Survivor

Guest blog post by Doug Brodman, Stage IV melanoma survivor and member of the MRF Board: It has been 7 years since I was diagnosed with melanoma. Beginning with a tumor dis...

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December 17, 2020

The Size of a Pea – My Melanoma Story

Guest blog post from Ellen Errico whose husband found a small spot on her back that ended up being stage 3a melanoma. Read her story here:  In late May of 2019, I asked my...

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November 30, 2020

#EyeGetDilated: Alex Shoushtari, MD

Guest blog from Dr. Alex Shoushtari, medical oncologist with an expertise in uveal melanoma:  Getting a dilated eye exam is like going to the dentist. Mentally, it fee...

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November 23, 2020

#EyeGetDilated: Ryan Forgach

Guest blog from Ryan Forgach, OM survivor:  For many, including my family, my journey into learning about ocular melanoma (OM) may seem like a unique situation. Howeve...

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November 13, 2020

#EyeGetDilated: Vikki McConnell

Guest blog by Vikki McConnell, OM survivor:  Everyone tells you about your 20s. How it’s full of fun, freedom and just living your best life. There is no preparing f...

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November 6, 2020

#EyeGetDilated: Steven Johnson

Guest blog by Steven Johnson, OM survivor:  I vividly remember the first time that I noticed some visual disturbances in my right eye. I made an appointment to get it ...

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November 6, 2020

#EyeGetDilated: Mark Weinzierl

Guest blog post by Mark Weinzierl, OM survivor and MRF Board Member: My name is Mark Weinzierl and for the last 14 years I have been a survivor of a rare cancer that affect...

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October 27, 2020

Novartis Know Now: Knowing Rose’s BRAF Statu...

Meet Rose Manbachi – a melanoma survivor who benefited from knowing her BRAF status early on, changing the course of treatment. Learn more about Rose’s story an...

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October 20, 2020

#EyeGetDilated: Mark Weinzierl

Guest blog post by Mark Weinzierl, OM survivor and MRF Board Member: My name is Mark Weinzierl and for the last 14 years I have been a survivor of a rare cancer that affect...

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October 7, 2020

Novartis Know Now: Knowing Deborah’s BRAF St...

Meet Deborah Wassertzug – a melanoma survivor who benefited from knowing her BRAF status early on, changing the course of treatment. Learn more about Deborah’s ...

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