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Building Community While Raising More than $10 Million for Melanoma

For Brendan, his journey with melanoma began on Mother's Day Weekend in 2009 when he noticed a weird, ugly looking mole. He channeled this experience and cofounded the annual Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma (LFFM) benefit that brings more than 1,000 members of the leveraged finance and private equity community together each year. In eight years, LFFM has raised over $10 million for melanoma research.

How Jaqueline’s Promise and Persistence Paid Off

This wasn’t supposed to happen. Jacqueline Smith was 21-years-old, graduating from college with the world in front of her. There was, however, a persistent lump that continued to grow. Despite being told by her college health clinic that it was nothing, Jacqueline followed her gut and kept pushing for an answer. When she got it, it was the last thing in the world she expected: stage 3 melanoma.

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MRA Launches Fight Back Give Back Campaign

When patients understand all of their options, including clinical trials, they can make informed decisions about their care. For many patients, clinical trials represent the best possible way to get access to cutting-edge treatment options. Yet, only 1 out of 4 cancer patients know anything about clinical trials.

MRA developed the Fight Back Give Back to help patients and their loved ones understand the important role clinical trials play in patient care and our research process.

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