Acral melanoma – Melanoma Research Foundation https://melanoma.org Leading the melanoma community through research, education and advocacy Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:43:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://melanoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-MRF-Favicon-32x32.png Acral melanoma – Melanoma Research Foundation https://melanoma.org 32 32 Champions for a Cure Gala – San Francisco – Tickets on Sale Now! https://melanoma.org/news-press/champions-for-a-cure-gala-san-francisco-tickets-on-sale-now/ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:17:59 +0000 https://mrf.jpa.com/news_off_site/champions-for-a-cure-gala-san-francisco-tickets-on-sale-now/ Continued]]> Please join us for the 2nd annual Champions for a Cure Gala, May 20th, at the Presidio Officer’s Club in San Francisco, CA. TIckets and sponsorship opportunities are available now, via the MRF homepage. Simply go to MARKETPLACE, in the upper right-hand side, under SUPPORT MRF. There, you will see links taking you to the page to purchase tickets, or to descriptions of the various sponsorship levels.

If you have questions, please contact:

Mary Mendoza
Manager, Community Engagement
Melanoma Research Foundation
(908) 698-1955

]]> Is Indoor Tanning Safe? https://melanoma.org/news-press/is-indoor-tanning-safe/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:21:11 +0000 https://mrf.jpa.com/news_off_site/is-indoor-tanning-safe/ Continued]]> Although tanning beds were labeled “carcinogenic for humans” by the International Agency for Research of Cancer and moved to its highest cancer risk category, more than a million people visit tanning salons every day. That may, in part, be because of the mixed messages surrounding the health risks of indoor tanning. Some salons promote sun lamps and beds as safe and healthy, despite warnings from the Federal Trade Commission prohibiting the Indoor Tanning Association from making false health and safety claims.


Although tanning beds were labeled “carcinogenic for humans” by the International Agency for Research of Cancer and moved to its highest cancer risk category, more than a million people visit tanning salons every day. That may, in part, be because of the mixed messages surrounding the health risks of indoor tanning. Some salons promote sun lamps and beds as safe and healthy, despite warnings from the Federal Trade Commission prohibiting the Indoor Tanning Association from making false health and safety claims.

Read more here: https://www.aolhealth.com/condition-center/skin-health/indoor-tanning-danger?ncid=webmaildl3

]]> Melanoma Survivors at Higher Risk of Other Cancers https://melanoma.org/news-press/melanoma-survivors-at-higher-risk-of-other-cancers/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:03:08 +0000 https://mrf.jpa.com/news_off_site/melanoma-survivors-at-higher-risk-of-other-cancers/ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Melanoma survivors are at increased risk of other cancers as well as the return of their skin cancers, according to a new study, leading National Cancer Institute researchers to urge lifelong follow-up of such survivors.

Read the full story here:
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62F4SR20100316

]]> A Cappella for a Cure: A Concert Benefiting MRF https://melanoma.org/news-press/a-cappella-for-a-cure-a-concert-benefiting-mrf/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:35:33 +0000 https://mrf.jpa.com/news_off_site/a-cappella-for-a-cure-a-concert-benefiting-mrf/ Continued]]> What: Carnegie Hall, a historic venue that has featured some of the world’s greatest musicians, will be the venue for the “A Cappella for a Cure.” This performance by groups from three top universities will include unique vocal pieces to benefit the cutting-edge research supported by the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF).


What: Carnegie Hall, a historic venue that has featured some of the world’s greatest musicians, will be the venue for the “A Cappella for a Cure.” This performance by groups from three top universities will include unique vocal pieces to benefit the cutting-edge research supported by the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF).

Why: Melanoma is the fastest growing cancer in the United States and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15- to 29-years-old. Nearly 69,000 Americans were diagnosed in 2009 alone. There are very few treatment options available for those with advanced melanoma, and more research is urgently needed. The MRF is the largest independent, national organization devoted to melanoma in the U.S., and is committed to funding medical research to find effective treatments and eventually a cure. Funds from the concert will go towards new research efforts.

Who: The Harvard Krokodiloes, the Princeton Tigertones and the Yale Whiffenpoofs
When: 8 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010
Where: Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY

Tickets go on sale March 8 for $30, $60 and $120. Visit www.carnegiehall.org or call CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800 to reserve yours today.

]]> Melanoma Cases on the Rise https://melanoma.org/news-press/melanoma-cases-on-the-rise/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:09:58 +0000 https://mrf.jpa.com/news_off_site/melanoma-cases-on-the-rise/ March 9, 2010 (Miami Beach, Fla.) — While some researchers suggest the rising rate melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.

For the full article:
https://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20100309/melanoma-cases-on-the-rise

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