CURRENTLY THERE ARE OVER ONE MILLION AMERICANS LIVING WITH MELANOMA. WITH THE HELP OF OUR ADVOCATES, THE MRF HAS:
INCLUDED 17 PATIENT ADVOCATES IN THE GRANT REVIEW PROCESS
SECURED OVER $82 MILLION IN DEFENSE-FUNDED MELANOMA RESEARCH
HOSTED OVER 800 ADVOCATES AT OUR ADVOCACY SUMMIT AND HILL DAY
SCHEDULED OVER 475 MEETINGS WITH LAWMAKERS SINCE 2010
SUBMITTED COMMENTS ON THE FDA’S PROPOSED RULE ON SUNSCREEN
SUPPORTED THE PASSAGE OF THE DEFERMENT FOR ACTIVE CANCER TREATMENT ACT
SUPPORTED NC STATE BILL FOR FUNDING FOR HUNTERSVILLE OCULAR MELANOMA CLUSTER
HELD AN OCULAR MELANOMA PATIENT-LED FDA LISTENING SESSION
SUPPORTED FUNDING INCREASES FOR THE NATIONAL
SUPPORTED ACCESS TO CARE AND PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT MELANOMA.ORG/ADVOCATE
MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION melanoma.org/advocate 202.347.9675 or 800.673.1290
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