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OUR COMMUNITY

Living with melanoma? Melanoma UK believes a strong support community is critical to healing and recovery.

We have options to support patients, carers, family, and friends and regain control.  Receive social, emotional, and practical support throughout your cancer journey with Melanoma UK and our support network.

Patients, families, carers, and clinicians are at the heart of our work. We are passionate about our work and will work tirelessly to get results.

A Melanoma diagnosis can be scary, confusing and upsetting. We understand so talk to us. We’re real people whose lives have also been affected by Melanoma.

We strive to provide the best support, guidance, and treatment advice that we possibly can.

We're always on the other end of the phone, so call us today on 

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MELANOMA UK VIRTUAL MEET UP

MELANOMA UK VIRTUAL MEET UP

Join the staff at Melanoma UK every Thursday at 20.00 pm for our regular virtual meetup. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2020

Updated: 22nd March, 2022

Author:

MELANOMA UK ON THE SPOT EXPERT WEBINARS

MELANOMA UK ON THE SPOT EXPERT WEBINARS

Access to insights from the experts working in melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer. Read more

Published: 9th April, 2020

Updated: 28th February, 2022

Author: Diane Cannon

MELANOMA MATES

MELANOMA MATES

If you are a Facebook user, why not join the UK based support group for those who have been diagnosed with melanoma. Whether you are a patient or a relative or carer of a melanoma patient take a look at this amazing support network Read more

Published: 13th April, 2020

Updated: 15th April, 2020

Author: Diane Cannon

NATIONAL INSTITUTE for HEALTH & CARE EXCELLENCE (NICE)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE for HEALTH & CARE EXCELLENCE (NICE)

NICE - Improving health and social care through evidence-based guidance Read more

Published: 16th February, 2021

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Diane Cannon

MELANOMA INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATES COALITION (MI-PAC)

MELANOMA INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATES COALITION (MI-PAC)

MI-PAC Making a Difference Around the World Read more

Published: 16th February, 2021

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Diane Cannon

GLOBAL COALITION FOR MELANOMA PATIENT ADVOCACY

GLOBAL COALITION FOR MELANOMA PATIENT ADVOCACY

Working Together to Help Melanoma Patients Globally Read more

Published: 18th February, 2021

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Diane Cannon

MELANOMA BRAF AWARENESS DAY 26TH MAY 2022

MELANOMA BRAF AWARENESS DAY 26TH MAY 2022

Melanoma BRAF Awareness Day is a new disease awareness day, developed in collaboration between Melanoma UK and Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, that will take place on 26th May every year, as part of Melanoma Awareness Month. Read more

Published: 30th April, 2022

Updated: 6th June, 2022

Author: Diane Cannon

BOOK OF HOPE

BOOK OF HOPE

Hope comes in many forms for our Melanoma community. This book shares stories from people dealing with a cancer diagnosis, patients, carers, advocates or friends, and family. Read what Hope means to them. Read more

Published: 12th May, 2022

Author: Diane Cannon

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  • MELANOMA UK CHALLENGES MANCHESTER CITY ON SUNCREAM BAN

    MELANOMA UK CHALLENGES MANCHESTER CITY ON SUNCREAM BAN

    Melanoma UK CEO challenges Manchester City after fans were told they could not take sun cream to the Etihad Stadium.

  • In Memory of Neil Evans - to raise funds for Horus Body Mapping Unit in the fight against Melanoma

    In Memory of Neil Evans - to raise funds for Horus Body Mapping Unit in the fight against Melanoma

    Saturday 10 September 2022 - Ultra Challenge 28km (17.4 miles) Thames Path Walk from Fulham to Hurst Park in Memory of Neil Evans and to support Melanoma UK

  • Ashley Graham’s Memory Hike

    Ashley Graham’s Memory Hike

    I lost my Dad to stage 4 cancer Melanoma in September 2018. This disease took the strongest man I knew and reduced him down to nothing in a matter of weeks. My dad had only celebrated his 60th birthday that February.

  • Melanoma: 'Doctors said my cancerous mole was fungus'

    Melanoma: 'Doctors said my cancerous mole was fungus'

    BBC journalist Sarah Lee was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma in January, five months after three different doctors had dismissed her concerns about a new mole on her scalp.

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  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

    SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

    About half of all melanomas start with a change in previously normal-looking skin. This usually looks like a dark area or an abnormal new mole.

  • THE 'ABCDE' RULE

    THE 'ABCDE' RULE

    Do You Know Your ABC...DE's? The ABCDE Rule of skin cancer is an easy-to-remember system for determining whether a mole or growth may be cancerous.

  • SKINVISION SMARTPHONE APP

    SKINVISION SMARTPHONE APP

    Get Smart About Skin Cancer - Melanoma UK and health technology company SkinVision has joined forces to provide a service that helps people to perform regular skin checks and flags up potential cancers to the attention of healthcare professionals.

  • STAGES OF MELANOMA

    STAGES OF MELANOMA

    The stage of a cancer is a term used to describe the size and depth of the melanoma, and whether it has spread. Knowing the stage of your cancer helps doctors decide on the best treatment for you.

  • SKIN SELF EXAMINATION

    SKIN SELF EXAMINATION

    We recommend that you do a head-to-toe self-examination of your skin every month.  This way you can find any new or changing lesions that might be cancerous or precancerous.

  • LONGITUDINAL MELANONYCHIA

    LONGITUDINAL MELANONYCHIA

    Longitudinal Melanonychia Guidance By Dr Christian Aldridge

  • ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

    ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

    My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams

  • ALEX BAKER - MY MELANOMA STORY

    ALEX BAKER - MY MELANOMA STORY

    In July 2017, Alex Baker noticed a small growth on his right shin. Here he shares his story, including several graphic photographs.

  • OVERVIEW OF MELANOMA

    OVERVIEW OF MELANOMA

    Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells in the skin called melanocytes. These cells make a pigment called melanin which gives skin its natural colour.

  • 2020 MELANOMA SKIN CANCER REPORT

    2020 MELANOMA SKIN CANCER REPORT

    Melanoma Global Coalition. For a second year, Melanoma UK is proudly supporting the 2020 global public awareness campaign in the fight against melanoma.

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