[12] The rise in mortality in elderly men has been attributed to the higher frequency of thicker MM, especially nodular MM. [13,14] Nodular melanoma ... overall scheme of early MM detection?

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 ...

"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 ...