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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Melanoma Network of Canada
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The Melanoma Network of Canada (MNC) was founded in 2009 by Annette Cyr, a patient and three-time survivor of melanoma, in conjunction with support and assistance from Jo Anne Adams, a patient survivor, and Terra Deeth, caregiver to a husband with melanoma.The network was founded to respond to the need for patients in Canada to have a nationally-based organization to coordinate educational and prevention efforts, provide a strong voice for advocacy, and assist in efforts to target funding for melanoma research.MNC MissionWe support individuals whose lives have been changed by melanoma. We are advancing the prevention of melanoma through advocacy and education.Our Vision•To increase awareness of malignant melanoma and skin cancer through education, advocacy and research•To ease the burden and to provide support for melanoma patients, caregivers and medical professionals through centralized, current and coordinated information and services •To create a national association to aid in providing additional treatment options and a united voice for patients with malignant melanoma•To ultimately find a cure for melanomaOur ValuesWe believe in the strength of our collective patient voices.We believe that patients should;•have equal access to the best available treatment and therapies formelanoma•not be burdened by issues of cost or availability•have readily available and consistent information and treatment standards and protocols to ease the stress and confusion when receiving a diagnosis•have open, empathic and honest dialogue with their doctorsAt MNC, we believe in operating our charitable organization using bestpractices of corporate governance and ethical standards. We are committedto organizational growth balanced with fiscal responsibility to ensurefunds entrusted to us reach established goals.