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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.

On Tuesday, June 13, 2017, I was diagnosed with uveal melanoma. This was my lucky day. For over 10 months, I had been experiencing huge flashes of light in the periphery of my right eye, along with rapidly declining vision,

Host an Event In Support Of Melanoma. From hockey and golf tournaments to birthday and dinner parties, there are many events that allow you to gather with friends and family, raise money for a noble cause, and rally around someone going through their cancer journey.

In 2013, MNC was successful in lobbying government to enact restrictions on tanning beds to those over 18 years of age. We…

Make a difference in the lives of those affected by melanoma by volunteering at our annual 5 km Strides for Melanoma Walk…

Join us April 30th, 2020, as we host our 2ndAnnual Cover Up for Melanoma – Secret Garden Gala.Steam Whistle Brewing – Toronto.…

Join a Melanoma Patient Support Group and meet others facing similar experiences. Patient Support Groups are lead by trained health care professionals…

Consider using GIFTED to plan your next celebration or fundraiser and choose Melanoma Network of Canada as your charity to support! By choosing to party with a purpose, you will help Melanoma Network of Canada promote early detection, improve treatment access and offer critical cancer support programs.

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer accounting for approximately 20% of all skin cancer cases…