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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 ...
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...
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...
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. ...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— For years, treatment options for patients with advanced melanoma have been bleak, with survival averaging around one year after diagnosis. But...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Melanoma’s role as the number one form of cancer in young adults may be fueled by pervasive myths and misunderstandings about risk factors, and...
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of famed Hollywood producer and writer Stephen J. Cannell, who recently passed away from...
The MRF submitted a letter to the editor in response to a recent article in The New York Times, “When Testing a Drug Means Withholding It.” The article fo...
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an article focused on indoor tanning, written by scientific advisor to the MRF and chair of the department of dermato...
Contact: Berna Diehl Jones Public Affairs (202) 591-4045 Berna@JonesPA.com HILLSBOROUGH, N.J.—As summertime comes to a close, many families have left behind long, hot...
Although the last time a new drug was approved for metastatic melanoma was over a decade ago, recent advances offer new hope for patients. Two drugs, ipilimumab and P...
USA TODAY and NBC News report on results from a study highlighting a promising new therapy for metastatic melanoma. The new research, published in the New England Jou...
May 20, 2025
