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Why I’m Getting Naked for Skin Health 

Guest blog post by Ian Michael Crumm, Celebrity Esthetician, Podcast Host, Key Opinion Leader, Melanoma Advocate and 2025 #GetNaked Spokesperson: Some moments stick with yo...

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February 2, 2011

Oncology & Biotech News Examines Patient Resp...

There’s been much buzz about the new Showtime series, “The Big C” and the portrayal of cancer on the show.  But what do melanoma patients think about...

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January 20, 2011

Increased Access for Promising New Melanoma Drug

Amy Harmon, a reporter for The New York Times spoke with the Melanoma Research Foundation’s executive director, Tim Turnham about the promising results and increased ...

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January 20, 2011

Melanoma Patient and Memorial Efforts Fuel Advance...

WASHINGTON— For years, researchers in the melanoma field have worked tirelessly against funding shortfalls, a shortage of researchers and the complexities of the dise...

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January 19, 2011

Linney Wins Golden Globe For Role as Melanoma Pati...

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) was pleased to see Laura Linney’s portrayal of a woman with advanced melanoma honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Associatio...

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Melanoma News |
January 13, 2011

Pharmawire Examines New FDA Guidelines on Combina...

Pharmawire recently featured this article on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) newly released draft guidelines for the co-development of combination thera...

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December 27, 2010

The New York Times and Amy Harmon Cover Melanoma f...

The New York Times' latest installment in their ongoing coverage of melanoma focuses on the role that patients have in solving the problem of tumor resistance and spotl...

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Melanoma News |
November 23, 2010

MRF Meets with FDA on State of Melanoma Drug Devel...

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) met on November 15, 2010 with high-level officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including Dr. Richard Pazdur, the Direc...

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November 9, 2010

In Memory of Jenna Bockmiller

Over the weekend the melanoma community lost a true fighter.  Jenna Bockmiller of California died at the age of 20, after a 6-year battle with melanoma. Her tenacious ...

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November 8, 2010

5 Questions That May Help You Dodge Cancer

WASHINGTON— With growing financial and time pressures in medical care, the era of the leisurely doctor’s visit is largely gone.  As visits become increasin...

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November 5, 2010

Promising Phase II Results for New Drug to Treat A...

Roche announced results from a Phase II clinical study of RG7204 (PLX4032), an inhibitor targeting the BRAF protein that is found in half of metastatic melanoma tumors.&nbs...

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Melanoma News |
November 3, 2010

FDA Extends Deadline for Decision on Ipilimumab

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended its deadline for an approval decision on Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (BMS) drug for advanced melanoma, ipilimumab. ...

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November 2, 2010

Melanoma Research Gets Boost from Washington, D.C....

WASHINGTON, D.C.— For years, treatment options for patients with advanced melanoma have been bleak, with survival averaging around one year after diagnosis.  But...

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