Catherine M. Poole
President/Founder,
Melanoma International
Foundation
Glenmoore, PA
Melanoma survivor
Glenmoore, PA
Melanoma survivor
Melanoma survivor
Author of Melanoma: Not Just Skin Cancer
Authored Items
Special Issues
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in the melanocytes, skin cells that give the skin its color. Melanoma is a serious cancer, but when caught early, it is highly treatable. Read More ›
June 2017 – Cancer Immunotherapy
Catherine Poole breaks down the emerging immunotherapy options for Melanoma, not to be confused with the common skin cancers (basal-cell carcinoma and squamous-cell carcinoma) largely caused by exposure to UV rays. Read More ›
June 2016 Vol 2 No 3
Safe from the Sun began in 2002 as a small group walking in the King of Prussia Mall to bring melanoma awareness to our community. The event quickly grew and expanded to Villanova University, with satellite events in Seattle, WA, and Phoenix, AZ. Read More ›
June 2015 Vol 1 No 3
The caregiver often loses charge of his or her life, while the patient’s illness seems to
take center stage. Caregivers need to remember to be good to themselves
and take credit for their hard work. Read More ›
June 2015 Vol 1 No 3
Close to 10,000 deaths were caused by melanoma in 2014, with twice as many
deaths in men than in women. Read More ›
February 2015 Vol 1 No 1
Much like California and its lack of rain, we had an ongoing drought of therapies for melanoma for many years. Read More ›