Susan Theresa Fazio

Susan lost her 5 month battle with mucosal melanoma on December 22, 2005 at the young age of 55. Mucosal Melanoma is an extremely rare, but aggressive and deadly disease. Only 1 in 25 million people are diagnosed with this form of melanoma each year. However, cutaneous melanoma is the fastest growing cancer in the US and can be just as fatal. Both types of melanoma seem to metastasize in the same way; to the lungs, liver, bones, and brain. Once the cancer has spread, survival rates are very low.

Susan's husband, sons and daughter founded the Susan Fazio Foundation for Melanoma Research in her honor to raise funds to help increase awareness and eventually find a cure for this horrible disease. There have been no major medical advances in treating metastatic melanoma in the last 30 years.

The Susan Fazio Foundation has invested over $275,000 in melanoma research since inception in January 2006. For more information on these grants, please click here. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making this cause such a success.

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Our Mission

The mission of the Susan Fazio Foundation for Melanoma Research is to raise funds to support research and increase awareness of Metastatic Melanoma and Mucosal Melanoma.