Melanoma Awareness Month: In My Darkest Time I Made the Best Friends
May 14, 2021Guest blog from Kent Gilliam, stage IV melanoma survivor and a member of The Melahomies: What a whirlwind the past six years have been (which is an amazing understatement)! My story doesn’t differ much from other melanoma stories. It all started with …
A Focus on Rare Melanoma Subtypes
February 26, 2021Guest blog post from Mark Weinzierl, MRF board member and ocular melanoma survivor: My name is Mark Weinzierl and I am currently a board member of the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma. My inte …
The Melanoma Research Foundation and Dayanara Torres Want You to #GetNaked!
October 1, 2020Washington, DC – October 1, 2020 – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is proud to welcome Dayanara Torres as the newest spokesperson and featured model in its award-winning #GetNaked melanoma awareness campaign. In addition to being a globally reco …
Finn’s Story: A Family’s Story on Fighting Pediatric Melanoma
September 18, 2020Guest blog from Daphne Kiernan, mother of pediatric melanoma warrior Finn. Finn is the youngest of our five children. In July 2018, shortly after his 2nd birthday, we noticed a small red spot on his left hand. We thought it looked like a bug bite. Dur …
A Commitment to Our Community
June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) was founded in 1996 by Diana Ashby, a young woman who was frustrated that, despite significant advances in other forms of cancer, melanoma patients like herself lacked effective treatment options. …
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