NATIONAL INSTITUTE for HEALTH & CARE EXCELLENCE (NICE)

Melanoma UK is a NICE stakeholder and actively participates in any consultations linked to Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer.

The most recent NICE Appraisal is NICE recommends pembrolizumab as an option for stage 2b and 2c melanoma patients

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Sparks' London Marathon 2024

In memory of my friend who died of Melanoma.
Running the Cardiff Half Marathon

Melanoma UK provides a much needed service, this is a cancer which is on the increase in the UK and deserves more attention than it currently receives.
Jonny and Lauren taking on the Derby 10k!

This charity gets no government funding, and relies solely on people fundraising and donating. Skin cancer is something that could affect any of us, at any time in our lives.
May Brothers On Tour - Barcelona Marathon

On Sunday 10th March, myself and my brother Garry will be running the Barcelona Marathon in aid of Melanoma UK for a cause close to our hearts.

Melanoma UK provides patients and families with the much-needed support right from the point of diagnosis. Through education, advocacy and research, Melanoma UK strives to increase the awareness, understanding and prevention of melanoma skin cancer, which is the 5th most common cancer in the UK.

Any donations would be greatly apprecia

MELANOMA AND SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Welcome everyone to the start of Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month!
MELANOMA B-RAF AWARENESS DAY 26TH MAY

Melanoma BRAF Awareness Day is a disease awareness day, that will take place on 26th May every year, as part of Melanoma Awareness Month.
PROTECT THE FUTURE YOU

Protect The Future You! Today Melanoma UK shines a light on a new major public awareness campaign to highlight the scale of unidentified melanoma during the last two years of the COVID pandemic
GLOBAL COALITION FOR MELANOMA PATIENT ADVOCACY

Working Together to Help Melanoma Patients Globally
MELANOMA INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATES COALITION (MI-PAC)

MI-PAC Making a Difference Around the World
MELANOMA SKIN CANCER DRUG RECOMMENDED FOR ROUTINE NHS USE

NICE recommends the routine use of nivolumab as an option after surgery for some people with melanoma.
UK PATIENT ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP COALITION (UK PALCO)

The UK Patient Advocacy Leadership Coalition (UK PALCO) is a collection of like-minded cancer patient advocacy organisations that are dedicated to supporting and improving the lives of people living with cancer in the UK.
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
MELANOMA UK ON THE SPOT EXPERT WEBINARS

Access to insights from the experts working in melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer.
MELANOMA UK VIRTUAL MEET UP

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
LONGITUDINAL MELANONYCHIA

Longitudinal Melanonychia Guidance By Dr Christian Aldridge
Melanoma UK
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.
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.