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FEATURED | May 1, 2025

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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June 26, 2024

Promising Research Updates for Melanoma Patients P...

The recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting was held on May 31– June 4.  It is one of the largest and most prestigious cancer research confere...

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June 18, 2024

Ocular Melanoma Patient Story: Derek

Since being diagnosed 3 years ago, I am often asked what has helped me the most through multiple treatments, surgeries, injections, procedures, and scans.  My response is ...

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June 13, 2024

Donor Spotlight: Dianna Lanpher

Guest Blog Post by the Lanpher Family: For over eighty-one years, the world was graced by the presence of Dianna Lynn Lanpher. Born on July 11, 1942, in Minot, North Dakota...

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June 11, 2024

Patient Story — Jamie Tomasko

Guest blog from Jamie Tomasko, a stage 4 metastatic melanoma survivor who shares his experience with TIL therapy: My name is Jamie Tomasko and my story began in 2012 with j...

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June 11, 2024

Why Research Matters with Lilit Karapetyan, MD, MS

Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte expansion from core biopsies The overall survival of patients with melanoma drastically improves with a type of treatment called immunotherapy...

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June 11, 2024

Why Research Matters with Lilit Karapetyan, MD, MS

Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte expansion from core biopsies The overall survival of patients with melanoma drastically improves with a type of treatment called immunotherapy...

2 Minute Read
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June 11, 2024

Patient Story – Jamie Tomasko

Guest blog from Jamie Tomasko, a stage 4 metastatic melanoma survivor who shares his experience with TIL therapy: My name is Jamie Tomasko and my story began in 2012 with j...

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May 29, 2024

Patty Pophal Shares Her Daughter’s Melanoma ...

Guest blog post by Patty Pophal, melanoma advocate and MRF supporter:  GRACE POPHAL IS A DAUGHTER, SISTER, FAMILY MEMBER, PARTNER, AND FRIEND. A LIFELONG COMPETITIVE SWIMM...

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May 23, 2024

Kyle Speller to return as Emcee for the 2024 Denve...

Denver, CO (May 23, 2024) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce that Kyle Speller will be returning to emcee the annual Miles for Melanoma ...

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May 23, 2024

A review of the 13th Annual Eyes on a Cure: Ocular...

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 & Ca...

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May 22, 2024

Kate Bennett Shares Her Melanoma Journey During Me...

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 ...

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May 8, 2024

Shelley Belanger’s Journey with Mucosal Mela...

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, bot...

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Cleveland Miles for Melanoma 5K

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