Welcome!
We hope that you will find The Bradley O'Martin Melanoma Foundation web site a source of information about Skin Cancer.
Our Mission encompasses these fundamentals; to fund research studies and clinical trials, to advance education, awareness, screenings and treatment to eventually eradicate Melanoma Cancer. To assist families facing a catastrophic illness find the appropriate resources to gain access to hospital programs and services.
In Loving Memory of
Brad Alan O'Martin
June 7, 1977 - March 10, 2005
Our family established The Bradley O'Martin Melanoma Foundation in December of 2005, after we experienced the tragic loss of our son Brad (27) to Melanoma. As painful as that situation was we decided that we needed to find a positive outcome for this tragedy. We quickly realized that we were not alone and that the public had very little understanding about Skin Cancer and little attention was focused on the harmful effects of sun tanning. |
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Click on the PDF file to read Beth's story and learn about this survivor's brush with Melanoma. How this situation changed her life and why she became an advocate for skin cancer awareness through her sorority sisters organization. |
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New Drug Therapies offer hope for advanced Melanoma....Dr. Patrick Hwu , from M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the details.
For more info, please click on the Image above to be redirected to the PodCast. |
The "Mulligans for Melanoma" Celebrity Golf Classic is a great way to help support this worthy cause and have some fun at the same time.
More details will be forth-coming as we prepare for another golf tournament. It will feature a post-tournament awards dinner, live and silent auctions, raffles, and numerous contests, including several cars for holes-in-one, putting, chipping and closest-to-the-pin contests.
This is a great way to benefit Skin Cancer Research and share the message about skin cancer. You can find out more details coming shortly.
We would love to see you and some friends come join us for this afternoon of fun while helping a great cause.
See information on our past "Mulligans for Melanoma" Celebrity Golf Classic: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/?sk=events
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Read about our Foundation which was featured in the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Fall 'Promise' magazine 2009. We feel honored that we were selected to be a part of this prestigious publication which comes out quarterly. |
Melanoma T Cell therapy at M. D. Anderson
Dr. Gregory Lizee details aspects of this new and innovative treatment regime for advanced Melanoma that is currently in clinical trials at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Please be warned some of the photos are graphic and are used to show remission in tumors.
Reproduced by permission from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology. |
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What can I do to help? |
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Volunteers...
Looking for something to do with those spare hours .....
We can help you with that
We are looking for volunteers who are willing to help us with various foundation activities and we hope that we can make your experience as a volunteer worthwhile and fun.
Please contact us at:
yvonne.omartin@verizon.net
Thank you for visiting our site, please check back with us!
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Our sincere thanks to our sponsors for your support and commitment.
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