BBC journalist Sarah Lee was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma in January, five months after three different doctors had dismissed her concerns about a new mole on her scalp.
Early-stage melanoma (0, 1, or 2) generally means your prognosis is good. Stages are how healthcare providers determine how far cancer has progressed, whether it has spread, and what that may mean ...
Melanoma is also called malignant melanoma or cutaneous melanoma. When people receive a melanoma diagnosis in the early stages, they mostly respond well to treatment. But when not caught early ...
"I never knew the word melanoma ... changes early. Dermatologist and British Skin Foundation spokeswoman Dr Anjali Mahto advises looking "closely at the entire body including the scalp, buttocks ...