Call to Action: Urge Congress to Increase Funding for Rare Cancers
September 29, 2014Bring your voice to the table! Your help now can secure millions of dollars for melanoma research! In March, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a vocal advocate for federal melanoma research funding, developed a formal letter requesting the U.S.. Ho …
Senate Unanimously Approves Sunscreen Innovation Act
September 17, 2014The Melanoma Research Foundation Applauds the Senate for Unanimous Approval of Sunscreen Innovation Act Act Will Expedite FDA Review of New Sunscreen Filters, Providing Consumers With More Ways to Protect Themselves from Damaging UV Radiation WA …
Miles for Melanoma on Good Day Columbus
September 17, 2014The MRF's Jena Dickman, Miles for Melanoma Event Coordinator, appeared on Good Day Columbus on September 18 to educate viewers about melanoma and share details about the upcoming Miles for Melanoma 5k run/walk in Gahanna, OH. You can view the segme …
Study: Biology of advanced uveal melanoma and next steps for clinical therapeutics
September 1, 2014Each year, the MRF’s CURE OM initiative hosts two international scientific meetings. Each year, the MRF's CURE OM initiative hosts two international scientific meetings, convening some of the sharpest minds in the ocular melanoma field. The meeting …
FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Advanced Melanoma
August 29, 2014Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation Today the FDA approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a new treatment for advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Melanoma patients have been waiting anxi …
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