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?

Follow these links to view/download the booklet in .pdf format or as text only.

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

printer-friendly version