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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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July 27, 2016

The USPSTF Concludes Not Enough Evidence to Recomm...

Statement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director, Melanoma Research Foundation   Washington, DC—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) announceme...

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June 15, 2016

The Durbin Amendment Ensures Research Funding Rema...

The Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program at the Department of Defense (DoD) has led to many significant discoveries and innovative new treatments for advanced melanoma. Ho...

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May 26, 2016

Senate Appropriations Committee Increases Militar...

The Two Largest Nonprofit Funders of Melanoma Research Applaud Committee’s Ongoing Support and Dedication to Advancing Breakthrough Melanoma Research WASHINGTON, DC &...

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April 9, 2016

Preeminent Experts Provide Roadmap for Future Mela...

White Paper Seeks to Build on Progress of Last 10 Years   Washington, DC – Recently the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) convened a summit of internationally-r...

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March 24, 2016

In Linda’s Words: 5th Annual CURE OM Eyes on...

Melanoma has been a part of my life since 2004. November 2004 I was diagnosed with Stage I cutaneous (skin) melanoma and in January 2008 I was diagnosed with ocular melanom...

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February 22, 2016

Taking Ed’s Melanoma Fight to Capitol Hill

I was first diagnosed with melanoma in 1996. Thanks to my primary care doctor, who identified an irregular mole on my back during a routine physical, and my dermatologist, ...

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December 3, 2015

Rare Cancer Community Unites to Drive Research for...

Through the Melanoma Research Foundation’s #CUREOM Unite! Campaign,  Ocular Melanoma Patients Help Fund and Review Research Grant   Washington, DC – T...

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December 1, 2015

Moses – #GivingTuesday 2015

#GivingTuesday is almost over but it’s not too late to give a gift to the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) to help stop melanoma in its path. Christy and Dan share why ...

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December 1, 2015

Carola – #GivingTuesday 2015

Today is #GivingTuesday! Read why Carola Supports the MRF.   Melanoma is one of the fastest growing cancers in the world. Today, however, people across the globe stand...

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November 30, 2015

Graham – #GivingTuesday 2015

#GivingTuesday is TOMORROW, December 1! Join Graham in Supporting the MRF.   During the holiday season, we are especially grateful for the children in our lives and th...

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November 25, 2015

Julie & Amelia – #GivingTuesday 2015

#GivingTuesday is Tuesday, December 1, 2015! Join Julie and Amelia in Supporting the MRF.   #GivingTuesday is Tuesday, December 1 and your gift to the Melanoma Researc...

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November 10, 2015

FDA Approves New Targeted Therapy Combination (Vem...

Today, the FDA approved the targeted therapy combination of vemurafenib (Zelboraf®) with cobimetinib (Cotellic) for people who have advanced or metastatic melanoma and who...

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