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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. Read more

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. Read more

OUR NEW SKIN CANCER CAMPAIGN PRINTED IN SUNSCREEN

Working in partnership with one of the UK's leading creative agency Leith, Melanoma UK exposes the risks of skin cancer with a new health campaign printed in sunscreen! Read more

CANCER RESEARCHERS HAVE MADE A NEW DISCOVERY ABOUT THE WAY SKIN CANCER SPREADS

Skin cancer Breakthrough: New treatment could be available within decade after major discovery about how melanoma spreads Read more

SUNBATHING IS SO LAST DECADE

Melanoma UK has teamed up with consumer favourite tanning brand Skinny Tan to encourage the UK to 'fake it, don't bake it' this summer in an effort to drive change behaviour and stop the rates of skin cancer increasing. Read more

LONDON LANDMARKS HALF MARATHON

Excitedly awaiting the ballot results? You can beat the ballot and request your place right now by fundraising for Melanoma UK. We have a number of limited charity places available so if this is the race for you, what are you waiting for? Read more

MELANOMA AWARENESS MATTERS REPORT

Melanoma UK is pleased to share the Melanoma Awareness Matters report, highlighting high-risk areas. Read more

SINGER - SONGWRITER NATASHA HAMILTON JOINS MELANOMA UK

Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton joins Melanoma UK as their new Ambassador and is calling on her followers to get to know their skin and go on the mole hunt. Read more

PAVING THE WAY AND BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS OF SKIN CANCER

Another fantastic partnership is launched during #menshealthweek Melanoma UK has teamed up with UK Paving Talk Group to heighten awareness of the importance of wearing sunscreen and urging their members to go on the mole hunt and check for signs of skin cancer! Read more

FUTURE OLYMPIAN BECOMES OUR NEW AMBASSADOR

Not only is Daniel Budden a British Sailing Team sailor campaigning toward the Paris 2024 Olympics, he has now joined the Melanoma UK family as our new Ambassador for Outdoor Sports. Read more

GETTING THINGS BACK ON TRACK

At the end of one of the busiest months of the year, it is only now that we can sit down and take a view of everything that we did during the month of May. Read more

THE NATIONAL MOLE HUNT IS ON!

As part of this years National Mole Hunt we are giving away thousands of free 7-day SkinVision licences to the UK public. With the dramatic shortage of skin cancer specialists we need to empower the UK public to get involved and help us fight back. Download yours today! Read more

B-RAF AWARENESS DAY 2022

Today is Melanoma BRAF Awareness Day is a new disease awareness day, developed in collaboration between Melanoma UK and Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd Read more

WATCH OUR NEW B-RAF ANIMATED VIDEO

The three most common gene mutations in melanoma are BRAF, NRAS and c-KIT. Of these, the BRAF mutation is most common: around 40-50% of melanoma patients have it. Our new animated video explains what B-Raf is and why it's so important. Read more

MEET SHANE MCCORMICK OUR NEW AMBASSADOR FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS

We are delighted to welcome Shane McCormick to the Melanoma UK family as our new Ambassador. Shane’s main goal is to help heighten awareness of sun/UV safety by targeting outdoor workers. Read more

JEWSON IS JOINING FORCES WITH MELANOMA UK TO HARD HAT YOUR SKIN

Jewson is joining forces with Melanoma UK, to help protect builders and its own colleagues from the dangers of skin cancer #hardhatyourskin Read more

GATEWAYC LAUNCHES A NEW SKIN CANCER COURSE FOR HCPS

During the pandemic we were able to work with and support GatewayC to develop a new Skin Cancer - Early Diagnosis course which is available to all healthcare professionals (HCPs). Read more

OUR AMBASSADOR STEVE HELPS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR MELANOMA

Our Ambassador, Steve Wilson, pulled all the stops out to mark May as Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness month with the help of The Tennant Street, Queens Park and Alma Street medical practices in Stockton-on-Tees. Read more

WHAT IS YOUR STORY OF HOPE?

Starting in May and to mark Melanoma Awareness Month, we will be featuring stories from our community that focus on the theme of Hope. Hope comes in many forms for our Melanoma community and their families, and we have asked a few people to share their stories and what Hope means to them. Read more

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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

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

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'

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.

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

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

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

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

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 Guidance By Dr Christian Aldridge
ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams
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

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

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