What Happens If I Have A Melanoma?

If you find anything suspicious, show it to your doctor as soon as possible.

Remember - not one of the many thousands of people currently suffering from melanoma ever thought it would happen to them.

For most people there are no long term problems. A simple local removal by surgical excision will cure 8 in 10 people.

Sometimes a skin graft is needed and occasional lymph nodes may have to be removed - but this is only for more advanced melanomas.

Early detection and treatment mean minor surgery and an excellent chance of total cure.

Infomation in this section supplied by The Melanoma& Skin Cancer Research Institute