May Campaign Press Release May 2021

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COVID

Our COVID Blog series provides a platform for our patients, carers and HCP's and explores the effect of the pandemic in the melanoma community.
COVID-19, I DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE COMING!

For many people, life as they knew it was turned upside down, in the spring of 2020. But having lived with advanced, incurable melanoma since 2013, I thought I'd cope okay.
AMANDA PRITCHARD ANNOUNCED AS NEW CEO OF NHS ENGLAND

It has been reported that Amanda Pritchard will become the new CEO of NHS England, succeeding Sir Simon Stevens. This is set to be confirmed by the Prime Minister this afternoon.
LATEST DONATION TO THE ROYAL MARSDEN

Melanoma UK's fundraisers have helped us to provide a further £20,000 to support this program. Over the last few years we have provided a number of donations to support this program, thus far totalling £90,000.

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.
ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams
COVID-19 VACCINE & MELANOMA

COVID-19 Q&A with Professor James Larkin
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
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.
ANTHEA SMITH - HER SUNBED WARNING

So let’s rewind many years ago to when I was aged 14, I used my first Sunbed, this was a professional sunbed in a hair and beauty salon.
UV INDEX

Our UV Index identifies the strength of the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
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.
LONGITUDINAL MELANONYCHIA

Longitudinal Melanonychia Guidance By Dr Christian Aldridge

This week's theme for Children's Art Week is The Natural World which fits perfectly with our LOOKUP campaign. Read more