Melanoma Focus Booklet

We have produced a booklet Melanoma: What it is and How to Reduce your Risk for the general public and patients, carers and fundraisers in particular. It includes the following sections:

What is melanoma?
How does melanoma start?
How do I know if a lesion on my skin could be suspicious?
The ‘skin safety first’ guidelines
What happens if a skin lesion is diagnosed as a melanoma?
What are the treatment options if melanoma spreads?
How do doctors decide which treatment to use?
Are any major advances in sight in the fight against melanoma?
How can I reduce the risk of melanoma?
How are donations to Melanoma Focus used?

You can download the leaflet here: A5 Booklet – Melanoma – What It Is and How To Reduce Your Risk

If you would like to receive a copy, please send us a s.a.e. (DL size: 220mm x 110mm, normal postage) and, if possible, a contribution towards the cost of printing.

Address: Melanoma Focus, Queen Anne House, Gonville Place, Cambridge CB1 1ND. Queries: Michelle

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