End of Year Patient Story: Teddi Mellencamp
November 27, 2023“The mole on my back had been there for years. Did I notice it had changed? Yes. And did part of my brain try to tell me I should probably get it checked out? Also, yes. But with anxiety like mine, you’ll make any excuse to avoid the doctor. And then o …
Melanoma Awareness Month – Natalie Wright Montanez
May 24, 2023Guest blog by Natalie Wright Montanez, a cutaneous melanoma survivor and advocate who shares her journey after being diagnosed in 2020: It’s May, and May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. It’s also Mental Health Awareness Month. These observances go hand …
MRF Board Chair Pays It Forward with the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
May 10, 2023Since his initial diagnosis in December 2013, MRF Board Chair and stage 4 melanoma survivor Doug Brodman has helped others understand the value of education, research, and advocacy for the disease and the importance of developing new, more effective tr …
Melanoma Awareness Month: Patrick Guddal
May 3, 2023Guest blog by Patrick Guddal, a stage 3 melanoma survivor and advocate who shares his journey after being diagnosed in 2016: In the spring of 2016, I felt a small bump on my scalp. I didn’t think much of it. I figured I scratched myself in my sleep. In …
WCVB Channel 5 Chronicle Reporter and Producer Nicole Estaphan to Emcee Melanoma Research Foundation’s Miles for Melanoma 5K
May 2, 2023New England, MA (May 2, 2023) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce that WCVB Channel 5 Chronicle Reporter and Producer Nicole Estaphan will be returning as the event emcee for the annual Miles for Melanoma New England 5K eve …
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