Essential Guide to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer.

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MEET SHANE MCCORMICK OUR NEW AMBASSADOR FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS

We are delighted to welcome Shane McCormick to the Melanoma UK family as our new Ambassador. Shane’s main goal is to help heighten awareness of sun/UV safety by targeting outdoor workers.
AMBASSADOR FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS

We are delighted to welcome Shane McCormick to the Melanoma UK family as our new Ambassador. Shane’s main goal is to help heighten awareness of sun/UV safety by targeting outdoor workers.
JEWSON IS JOINING FORCES WITH MELANOMA UK TO HARD HAT YOUR SKIN

Jewson is joining forces with Melanoma UK, to help protect builders and its own colleagues from the dangers of skin cancer #hardhatyourskin
JEWSON IS JOINING FORCES WITH MELANOMA UK TO HARD HAT YOUR SKIN

Jewson is joining forces with Melanoma UK, to help protect builders and its own colleagues from the dangers of skin cancer #hardhatyourskin

Insight into Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Guest speaker - Dr Natalia Spierings, Consultant Dermatologist with sub-specialty fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic and Dermatological Surgery.
The psychological aspects of dealing with melanoma

Guest speaker - Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield (DBE, BSc, DPhil, FMedSci)
Surgical procedures to treat more progressed melanomas

Guest speaker - Mr Myles Smith, Consultant Surgical Oncologist and General Surgeon at The Royal Marsden
Impact of COVID-19 on melanoma treatment.

Guest speaker Professor James Larkin, Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden
Acral and Subungual Melanoma

Guest speakers Professor Christian Aldridge and Ms Keri Hutchinson
Skin Cancer in Skin of Colour

Guest speaker Dr Paul Yesudian, Consultant Dermatologist
Demystifying Radiology

Guest speakers - Dr Thomas Westwood, Consultant Oncological Radiologist and Dr Agata Rembielak, Clinical Oncology Consultant from The Christie Hospital
DEMYSTIFYING CLINICAL TRIALS

Guest speakers were Professor Rowan Pritchard Jones, Medical Director, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Professor Marc Moncrieff, Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

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.