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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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September 13, 2010

MRF Scientific Advisor Examines Indoor Tanning

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...

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September 13, 2010

As Children Head Back to School, Parents are Remin...

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...

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August 30, 2010

New Treatments for Melanoma and the MRF

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...

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August 25, 2010

New Advances in Melanoma Therapies Offer Hope for ...

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...

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August 20, 2010

Investigational Drug for Advanced Melanoma Receive...

Earlier this week, pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a priority review for Ipilimumab, an i...

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August 17, 2010

Is a Cure in Sight?

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J.—The recent debut of “The Big C” on Showtime has placed some of Hollywood’s spotlight on melanoma, the deadliest form of skin canc...

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August 16, 2010

New Grants Available for Medical Students

The Melanoma Research Foundation is proud to announce new research funding opportunities for medical students.  Approximately five research grants will be awarded, all...

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August 4, 2010

MRF Partners with UVSunSense™

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) has partnered with UVSunSense™ to promote sun safety.   The UVSunSense™ wristband has a special coating&nb...

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July 7, 2010

MRF Launches Public Service Announcement to Raise ...

The Melanoma Research Foundation recently launched a public service announcement (PSA) to support efforts to find a cure for melanoma. The PSA features MaryAnn, who be...

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June 30, 2010

New Tan Tax Spotlights Connection Between Tanning ...

-Tan tax in health care legislation begins July 1-  HILLSBOROUGH, N.J.—July 1 marks the beginning of a new 10 percent federal tax instituted on indoor tanning se...

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Events |
June 18, 2010

MRF Hosts Meeting to Find New Treatments for Melan...

The Melanoma Research Foundation hosted a meeting on June 7 to coincide with the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago to discuss t...

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June 18, 2010

Interview with Melanoma Expert

Dr. Lynn Schuchter, chief of hematology/oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center and co-chair of the MRF’s scientific advisory committee, spo...

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