Meet Dr. Weber: Melanoma Researcher
January 15, 2021Guest blog post by Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD, deputy director of the Perlmutter Cancer Center and codirector of the Melanoma Research Program at NYU Langone Health. Learn more about melanoma from Dr. Weber in a series of animated patient videos. Immunothe …
25th Anniversary: Building Hope Since 1996
January 13, 2021Guest blog post from Jeff Ashby, late husband of the MRF’s founder, Diana Ashby: The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) officially started in 1996 by Diana Merriweather Ashby with a goal of giving hope to melanoma patients and family members. Diana su …
The Size of a Pea – My Melanoma Story
December 17, 2020Guest 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 husband John to put some sunblock on my back before heading outside to enjoy the …
#EyeGetDilated: Alex Shoushtari, MD
November 30, 2020Guest 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 feels way more burdensome than it actually is (just bring sunglasses!), and it is very e …
#EyeGetDilated: Ryan Forgach
November 23, 2020Guest 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. However, for those of us who are unfortunate enough to be diagnosed with it, our stories ar …
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