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The Farmer's Ben Nevis Hike

To raise awareness of skin cancer in the farming community
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).
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.
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.

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).
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.
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.
MEET ALICE HART-DAVIS OUR NEW MELANOMA UK AMBASSADOR

Interviewing countless doctors and dermatologists over the past 25 years has made Alice evangelical about the need for skin protection. As an award-winning beauty journalist, she is delighted to add her voice to Melanoma UK.
BECAUSE I CHECKED MY SKIN

During Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and part of this year's Global Coalition work, Melanoma UK will be shining a light on a new public awareness campaign, #becauseIcheckedmyskin, and urge people to conduct a skin self-examination.
WIN A DERMATOSCOPE FOR YOUR GP

Nominate your GP practice for a chance to win a DermLite DL200 Hybrid Dermatascope, DermLite Connection Kit and full training
PATIENT EXPERIENCE WEEK

Melanoma: Working in partnership to improve patient experience. To mark Patient Experience Week Diane, our Corporate Partnership Director, shared her story with our partners over at Cognitant Group Limited.
HOLISTIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Holistic Needs Assessment - Complete the survey and help gather information and help find the solutions and support our patient community needs.
ALL CAN UK ACTIVITY - Q1 2022 UPDATE

As a member of the All.Can UK Steering Group, Melanoma UK is pleased to provide an update on activity during Q1 2022
MEET KEVIN, OUR NEW MELANOMA UK AMBASSADOR

Kevin soon realised that in order to fight Melanoma he had to be physically and mentally fit, with mental fitness being more of a challenge!

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.
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.
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.
ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams
LONGITUDINAL MELANONYCHIA

Longitudinal Melanonychia Guidance By Dr Christian Aldridge
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.
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.
COVID-19 VACCINE & MELANOMA

COVID-19 Q&A with Professor James Larkin
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.