The Polka Dot Mama Melanoma Foundation funds research, raises awareness and educates the community about melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Meet Tracy Callahan, our foundation’s namesake, and learn how the four-time melanoma survivor turned a simple blog into a nonprofit organization that raised over $70,000 for research and awareness in its first year.
Over 75,000 new cases of invasive melanoma will be diagnosed in the United States this year.
Studies have shown that 86% of melanomas are caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
In the United States, the survival rate for patients whose melanoma is detected early is about 98%.