MRF Letter to the Editor Published in The New York Times
March 10, 2010The Times published the Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) response to Amy Harmon’s three part series, which called for cooperation and urgency in our efforts to conduct combination trials, and referenced our work to launch the MRF Breakthrough Conso …
Melanoma Cases on the Rise
March 10, 2010March 9, 2010 (Miami Beach, Fla.) — While some researchers suggest the rising rate melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increas …
Patient Comments Needed For FDA Hearing on Tanning Beds
March 8, 2010The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) asks patients to submit comments in advance of a FDA hearing to review current classification or regulatory controls of tanning beds. Patients are encouraged to join the conversation by sharing the …
A Roller-Coaster Chase for a Cure
February 24, 2010Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Amy Harmon’s three-part series on the long and hard fight for new treatment options for patients with advanced melanoma. Dr. Keith Flaherty, a member of the MRF’s Scientific Advisory Committee is the focus of this seri …
Educational Teleconference Replay: How to Navigate the Financial Insurance Highway
February 9, 2010How to Navigate the Financial/Insurance Highway Audio replay of the teleconference is available. Speaker – Ms. Bobbi Meins Ms. Meins is the impetus behind Cancer Lifeline’s patient financial navigatio …
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