Ocular Melanoma – FDA Listening Session Report
May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 – On January 27, 2020, the Melanoma Research Foundation’s (MRF) CURE OM initiative led by Senior Advocacy Officer Cassie Beisel conducted a first of its kind Patient-Led Ocular Melanoma Listening Session at the U.S. Food and Drug Administr …
New Legislation Introduced to Fund Ocular Melanoma Research in North Carolina
May 20, 2020Thursday, May 20, 2020 – This week new legislation was introduced in the North Carolina State Senate to fund further research into the incidence of ocular melanoma in the area surrounding Huntersville, NC. Senator Natasha Marcus is the primary sponsor …
Genomics: Transforming Melanoma Diagnosis
May 15, 2020Guest blog post by Brook Brouha, MD, PhD. Dr. Brouha is a practicing board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist at West Dermatology who has won speaking awards and authored peer-reviewed articles. After graduating third in his class from Dart …
#GetNaked: It Saved My Life
May 4, 2020Guest blog post by Ellen Marmur, MD. The recipient of a 2017 MRF Humanitarian Award, Dr. Marmur is a leading dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon, a recognized and admired expert in skin cancer diagnosis and surgery, Mohs surgery, reconstructive surg …
Three Key Battlegrounds Identified as Research Shows Skin Cancer Reaches Epidemic Proportions
May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 – Two leading organizations have come together to launch a global public awareness campaign in the fight against melanoma. In the ‘2020 Melanoma Skin Cancer Report: Stemming the Global Epidemic,’ the Global Coalition for Melanoma Patient Ad …
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