About melanoma: for patients

What is it melanoma?
Melanoma is a type of skin. Cancer That is sometimes dangerous.

Who gets melanoma?
Melanoma can develop in anyone. More common in light skin, people with dark skin also have melanoma.

What causes melanoma?
Melanoma is mainly caused by the effects of the sun.

Ban tanning!
Avoid exposing your skin to the sun.

Clothes count.
Get dressed when you're outdoors.

Slap him!
Apply sunscreen daily.

Is there any good sun for me?
Very little sun is needed to produce vitamin D

Find the difference!
Melanoma looks different from other points.

Check your skin today.
Self-examinations of the skin and the ugly duckling sign.

Go to your doctor.
Unsafe? Request a full body skin exam.

Do I have melanoma?
Now what? Surgery to remove a suspicious stain.

Pathological diagnosis
Your skin sample is processed and viewed under a microscope.

How is melanoma removed?
Re-excision ensures that there is no melanoma left on the skin.

Has my melanoma spread?
The next steps depend on the clinical stage of the melanoma.

I have advanced melanoma: now what?
Your multidisciplinary team will explain your options.

Surviving melanoma.
Monitoring of planning.

What is my perspective?
Survival statistics.

Clinical trials.
Participate in melanoma research.

Another resources.
Patient support

Our melanoma videos.