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Our Blogs

Welcome to our new charity blog page.  We will be updating this area with fundraising ideas, charity news, volunteering opportunities, inspiring stories, health and fitness tips, sunless tanning tips, updates on our #LOOKUP full moon campaign, charity events, creative activities, and much more. 

LOOK UP

LOOK UP

What happens every four weeks that could serve as a reminder to carry out a skin self-examination? A full moon #LOOKUP Read more

Published: 7th July, 2020

Updated: 2nd March, 2021

Author: Diane Cannon

COVID

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. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2021

Author: Diane Cannon

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  • Face the fear!!

    Face the fear!!

    For someone special.

  • PAVING THE WAY AND BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS OF SKIN CANCER

    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!

  • FUTURE OLYMPIAN BECOMES OUR NEW AMBASSADOR

    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.

  • AMBASSADOR FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS

    AMBASSADOR FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS

    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.

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  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Longitudinal Melanonychia Guidance By Dr Christian Aldridge

  • ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

    ME MELANOMA, NO CHANCE!

    My Melanoma Journey as written by Jayne Williams

  • SKIN SELF EXAMINATION

    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

    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

    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.

  • COVID-19 VACCINE & MELANOMA

    COVID-19 VACCINE & MELANOMA

    COVID-19 Q&A with Professor James Larkin

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