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FEATURED | September 11, 2025

Jason Chambers Headlines the Melanoma Research Fou...

Superyacht Captain, TV Personality, Melanoma Patient and Advocate Poised to Emcee Event Honoring the Melanoma Community  New York City, NY (September 11, 2025) – The...

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October 27, 2015

FDA Approves First New Adjuvant Treatment for Stag...

Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation   Washington, D.C.—Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ipilimumab ...

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October 14, 2015

Guest Post: Dr. Richard Carvajal – #CUREOM U...

For the last decade, Dr. Richard Carvajal has dedicated his career to the research and treatment of rare cancers like ocular melanoma (OM) and understands the need for more...

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September 30, 2015

FDA Approves Opdivo and Yervoy Combination for Adv...

  Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation   The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) applauds the FDA’s approval of the c...

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July 22, 2015

Melanoma Research Foundation Receives Highest Fisc...

  Organization Remains Only Melanoma-Dedicated Nonprofit in the U.S. To Receive Ranking   WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) s...

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June 17, 2015

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $50 Milli...

  Leading Nonprofits in Melanoma Commend Committee’s Ongoing Support and Dedication to Advancing Breakthrough Melanoma Treatments   WASHINGTON, D.C. —...

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June 4, 2015

New Alliance Helps Inform and Educate Patients in ...

CURE TEAMS UP WITH MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND AIM AT MELANOMA TO COLLABORATE IN ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM   PLAINSBORO, N.J. (June 4, 2015) — ...

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March 31, 2015

Bipartisan Support in the House for Increased Mela...

Representatives Maloney & Fitzpatrick request $50 million for rare cancer (including melanoma) research in FY16.

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March 27, 2015

Guest Post: 4th Annual CURE OM’s Eye on a Cure S...

Meeting summary written by By Esther Damaser, Ph.D., ocular melanoma survivor and CURE OM Patient Steering Committee member.

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February 25, 2015

CURE OM Director and Patient Advocate Sara Selig, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Community United for Research and Education of Ocular Melanoma (CURE OM) commends Oliver Sacks for bravely sharing his experiences with ocular m...

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January 6, 2015

Caregiver Fatigue: How to Avoid Burning Out

Providing care to a sick loved one is a centuries-old act of kindness and loyalty. There is comfort in knowing that your loved one is receiving the best possible care and r...

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December 22, 2014

FDA Approves Opdivo for Advanced Melanoma

Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director Melanoma Research Foundation   Today the FDA approved Opdivo (nivolumab), a new treatment for advanced melanoma, the dea...

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December 19, 2014

A Global Effort Against Melanoma

In November, the MRF convened an international group of melanoma patient advocates with the goal of advancing the global fight against this disease.

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Ask the Expert: Mucosal Melanoma – Current and Emerging Treatments, Research and Patient Perspectives

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San Diego Miles for Melanoma 5K

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CURE OM Global Science Meeting

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