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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
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