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Understand Melanoma

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Health Insurance

WEBLearn about the Open Enrollment Period to be sure you are getting the most out of your health insurance coverage. OVERVIEW: Health Insurance & Open Enrollment …

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Facts & Stats

WEBMelanoma Facts & Stats Melanoma diagnoses are increasing at epidemic rates. You can help make a difference by knowing and sharing the facts about …

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Causes of Melanoma

WEBWhat causes melanoma? The greatest contributor (approximately 65 percent) to melanoma is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from natural or artificial sources, such as sunlight and …

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Financial Assistance

WEBWork credits are calculated by your age and how long you have worked. It’s quite easy to earn work credits. In 2019, a you must earn $1,360 in one year to earn one work credit, …

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Melanoma Prevention

WEBMelanoma prevention is best approached in two ways 4: Primary prevention is defined as reducing or limiting exposure to UV radiation to prevent melanoma from occurring. …

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Melanoma Education

WEBMelanoma is a type of cancer, most often of the skin. It occurs in melanocytes – the cells that produce the pigment melanin that color the skin, hair and eyes. These cells also …

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FDA Approves Opdivo for Advanced Melanoma

WEBStatement from Tim Turnham, Executive Director Melanoma Research Foundation Today the FDA approved Opdivo (nivolumab), a new treatment for advanced melanoma, the …

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Scientific Leadership

WEBScientific Leadership. The MRF’s Scientific Leadership is comprised of multidisciplinary experts in basic and translational research, dermatology, epidemiology, genomics, …

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Skin Check Campaign Responds to the 32,369 Melanomas Missed …

WEBWASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2022) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (), a leading melanoma patient advocacy group and member of the Global Melanoma Coalition, …

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#GetNaked: It Saved My Life

WEBGuest blog post by Ellen Marmur, MD. The recipient of a 2017 MRF Humanitarian Award, Dr. Marmur is a leading dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon, a recognized and …

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Three Key Battlegrounds Identified as Research Shows Skin Cancer

WEBMay 1, 2020 - Two leading organizations have come together to launch a global public awareness campaign in the fight against melanoma. In the ‘2020 Melanoma Skin …

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New VISION Registry Report Summarizes Key Ocular Melanoma …

WEBThe MRF’s CURE Ocular Melanoma (CURE OM) initiative announces impactful data report assessing patient metrics to accelerate scientific understanding of this rare disease …

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Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus Briefing on Improving Sun …

WEBSunscreen remains one of the most important tools we have as melanoma advocates to prevent melanoma and other skin cancers, but for the past two decades, the Food and …

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Melanoma Awareness

WEBSpot-ing the Difference. In 2021, we are excited to launch a new campaign with Spot the Dog and how Spot-ing the Difference may save your child’s life. Because of its rarity and …

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EltaMD Teams Up With Andy Cohen to Ignite Skin Cancer …

WEBThe #1 Dermatologist-recommended professional sun care brand is also unveiling their newest product: UV AOX Mist, a sheer finish, all-mineral, antioxidant enriched …

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Melanoma Awareness Month

WEBThe Melanoma Awareness Month “Ask the Expert” presentation sponsored by Eisai will be on Tuesday, May 16 at 7pm. MRF Advocacy Officer Kim Watkins will lead a discussion …

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