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.

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CAM KICKS ASS

I am fundraising because my dad has been battling melanoma for the past 5 years and my sadly Grandad has past away from melanoma in 2020. I want to help fight against this terrible disease.
FULL SNOW MOON

Feb 2021: The second full moon of 2021 rose over clear UK skies offering a great opportunity for sky-gazers to witness the final full moon of the winter - Snow Moon.
GLOBAL COALITION FOR MELANOMA PATIENT ADVOCACY

Working Together to Help Melanoma Patients Globally
Charlotte’s 20k step challenge

The month of March I’ve set myself the challenge of walking 20k steps a day. Tim’s Dad, who he adored was taken from him at such a young age, with this terrible cancer and I want to do this to raise money so no other family has to experience what they had to.

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.
CANCER: OUT OF SIGHT NOT OUT OF MIND

All.Can UK - Placing the psychological wellbeing of people with cancer on equal footing to physical health.
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.
MELANOMA UK APPOINTED TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF All.Can UK

Changing Cancer Together
NICE APPRAISAL

Melanoma UK will represent the patient voice at the second NICE committee meeting for the appraisal of Nivolumab for Adjuvant Melanoma.

ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER MELANOMA PROJECT

The University of Manchester is carrying out research project looking into improving patient responses to immunotherapy.
MELANOMA SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

May is Melanoma Awareness Month and we want to encourage more people to get into a habit and do regular monthly skin self-examinations.
ROADMAP FOR PATIENTS CURRENTLY SHIELDING

The UK Government has set out a roadmap for the clinically extremely vulnerable on the future of the shielding programme.
MEMORIAL SERVICE PROFESSOR MARTIN GORE CBE

In 2007 when our Founder Gill Nuttall, was looking for some help for Jon,Professor Gore was one of the first people she contacted.
MARK WATSON SHARES HIS FIGHT WITH MELANOMA

Mark Watson shares his story about his battle with melanoma. This is his story so far as told by Mark.
COVID 19 - UPDATE

Melanoma UK is still receiving calls and emails regarding the virus.
LISA COSTELLO JOINS OUR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

A big shout out for our very own pocket rocket Lisa Costello who joins the team.
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.
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.

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