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A review of the 13th Annual Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient and Caregiver Symposium

May 23, 2024

Guest blog post from Ryann Daniels, MSSA, LISW our Education Program Coordinator, Rare Melanoma Subtypes as she recaps this year’s Eyes on a Cure: OM Patient & Caregiver Symposium: From Friday, May 3rd, to Sunday, May 5th, the Melanoma Research Fou …



Kate Bennett Shares Her Melanoma Journey During Melanoma Awareness Month

May 22, 2024

Guest blog post by Kate Bennett; melanoma thriver and MRF supporter: “My melanoma story began in August of 2021 when my sister-in-law spotted a tiny black mole on my back. After a visit to the Dermatologist, I was reassured that it was probably nothing …



Shelley Belanger’s Journey with Mucosal Melanoma

May 8, 2024

My name is Shelley, a 59-year-old resident of Ontario, Canada, where I live with my loving spouse and our cherished dog. I am a proud mother to two wonderful daughters, both happily married, and a grandmother to three beautiful grandchildren, with anot …



Katie Doble’s Journey with Ocular Melanoma

May 8, 2024

TIL therapy has given my family and me next-level hope. At 31 years old, I received my first cancer diagnosis—primary uveal melanoma, meaning it was contained in my eyeball. I received radiation therapy to my left eye and told, based on a biopsy of the …



Melanoma Awareness Month – Jessica Strange

May 6, 2024

Guest blog from Jessica Strange, Melanoma survivor who was first diagnosed in 2021: I was first diagnosed with Melanoma on March 24, 2021. I was 33 years old at the time, and a newly married mother of two daughters, ages 4 and a newly turned one year o …