Melanoma Focus

Melanoma Focus

Our aims

Support and inform patients, carers and healthcare professionals

Commission and fund leading melanoma research

 

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The Melanoma Trialfinder

Our searchable Trialfinder can help you find UK Clinical trials that may be suitable for you to discuss with your medical team

 

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May is melanoma awareness month

Be smart about skin cancer

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About us

As experts in melanoma, we provide information, guidance and support for patients, carers and healthcare professionals. We have built a community of melanoma specialists who underpin our commitment to melanoma education and research.

For patients and carers

Our experts have created specialist resources including comprehensive information on melanoma stages and treatment to help you make
informed choices.

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For professionals

We have a professional membership for clinicians, scientists and nurses in the field of melanoma. We provide key educational resources, the melanoma TrialFinder and research grants, in addition to organising two multidisciplinary meetings each year.

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Fundraising

We know there is more that can be done to stop melanoma and the suffering it causes, but we need your help.

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What we do

  • We involve experts and patients in the creation of trusted information including guidelines for rare melanomas.
  • We fund the only UK confidential Melanoma Helpline manned by leading clinical nurse specialists in skin cancer.
  • We organise the UK’s only multidisciplinary biannual melanoma meetings for our professional colleagues.
  • We commission vital melanoma research.
  • We create and publish educational and networking resources for clinicians, scientists and nurses.
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Patient Guide

Our members and patient representatives have come together to produce our new Melanoma Stages and Treatment – Patient Guide

The melanoma stages and treatment – patient guide (MPG) reflects the latest advances in melanoma medicine such as staging, surgical procedures, adjuvant therapy, updates and treatments. Our newly developed resources will help you navigate the options that may be available to you.

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