Read all the latest updates on our charity, clinical advances in melanoma treatment, patient stories, fundraising and events.
The wonderful doctors and nurses forming part of the clinical team for the South Tees NHS Foundation Trust’s community skin cancer service, have recently taken on an epic skydiving group challenge and raised over £5,000!
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In June 2023, the UK National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) announced its sudden closure after 22 years supporting and co-ordinating academic clinical cancer research across the UK - impacting all research groups, including the NCRI Skin Group.
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Korda Developments and You Win Competitions have recently held the Melanoma Event competition which gave its 8 lucky winners a once in a lifetime carp fishing experience. This epic event raised an astounding £50,000 for Melanoma Focus.
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Registration for this year’s CME accredited Focus on Melanoma is open! This year’s meeting is organised by Professor Rowan Pritchard, Consultant Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon, and Executive Medical Director, Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System. It will take place on Friday 13th October at the Royal College of Physicians London.
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Dr Andy Muinonen-Martin is chairing a cutaneous immunotherapy toxicity guidelines development group to provide a simple, practical guidance for oncology staff to safely and effectively manage the majority of skin toxicities from immunotherapies focusing on the first few weeks after presentation.
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After 9 years at Melanoma Focus, our Events and Office Manager, Michelle Bridge is leaving for pastures new. Michelle is the longest-standing member of our team and will be hugely missed. She has been an integral part of Melanoma Focus's growth and successes over the past nine years.
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Melanoma Focus are proud to announce that we have been awarded PIF TICK accreditation. The PIF TICK is the UK wide quality mark for trusted health information.
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The VAT Burn campaign continues to attract brilliant coverage – we’ve had 352 articles and broadcasts with a total reach of 249.5 million since the start of May.
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After visiting her GP about a mole in 2011 Lucy was diagnosed with Stage 3a melanoma and in 2013 this later progressed to Stage 4 metastatic melanoma. She began a clinical trial of immunotherapy and she has now been living with, and treated for, stage 4 (metastatic) melanoma for coming up to 10 years. Lucy has very kindly shared her story with us here.
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Melanoma Focus supported the Skin Health Campaign that launched on Friday 2nd July 2023 with the Guardian and online. Find out more here.
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The wonderful family and friends of Brian O’Donnell have recently raised over £7,500 in his memory at their annual charity golf day that took place on Friday 2nd June at Dudsbury Golf club, Dorset.
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During May 2022, Helen was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma, to mark her birthday this year she wanted to do something memorable. She achieved this by taking on an epic skydiving challenge with her husband Graham.
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