Further Education Led Me to Discover that I Had Melanoma
by Emma Newman, MNC Ambassador My name is Emma Newman and I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma when I was 23 years…
2020/09/01
Colour at Home and Win!
Participate in our Kids Sun Safety Colouring Contest for a chance to win a Summer Sun Safety Prize Pack!
2020/09/01
Kids Sun Safety Tips
By Filomena Feltmate Earlier this month I had the pleasure of chatting with Heather Hogendoorn. In April 2019, Heather was diagnosed with…
2020/09/01
Virtual Support Groups
Are you or someone you know experiencing feelings of isolation, worry or anxiety due to a melanoma diagnosis? You are not alone.…
2020/09/01
Event and Fundraising Update
This year Strides for Melanoma will be a virtual event. We hope you will join us as we take steps to stop…
2020/09/01
Celebrity Sunburns and Bad Movie Tans
In honour of #NoFryDay, we put together a series of photos from movie scenes and celebrities to remind you of the importance…
2020/07/30
Adjusting to COVID-19
Patient Perspective by kevin On February 13 of 2020, life got just a little bit more complicated. We were already starting to…
2020/05/04
Catherine’s Story
My story begins in 2006 with a metastatic melanoma Stage 4 located on my left ankle found by my general physician during…
2020/05/04
Message from MNC’s Board Chair – May 2020
Message from the Chair – This New Year brings great anticipation for progress in the treatment of melanoma and skin cancers, like cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). We have been anxiously awaiting provincial listings for adjuvant therapies for melanoma – in particular the adjuvant (for stage III fully resected patients), targeted therapy combination of Dabrafenib and Trametinib, and the adjuvant immunotherapies – Pembrolizumab and Nivolumab.
2020/05/04