MELANOMA

Weronika Skibinska

Melanoma

General symptoms, identification and types

Symptoms and Impacts

nhs.uk. 2022. Melanoma skin cancer - NHS. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

The most common sign of melanoma is the appearance of a new mole or a visible change in an existing mole.

General Symptoms

HEALTHY MOLE

nhs.uk. 2022. Melanoma skin cancer - NHS. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

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Identification

healthy mole

nhs.uk. 2022. Melanoma skin cancer - NHS. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

Amelanotic Melanoma

Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

Lentigo Maligna Melanoma

Nodular Melanoma

Superficial Spreading Melanoma

causes, who is at risk and 'true or false'

Cause

Harvard Health. 2022. Is a Tanning Bed Safer than Sunlight? - Harvard Health Publications - Harvard Health. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/is-a-tanning-bed-safer-than-sunlight. [Accessed 28 July 2022].

• UV light damages the DNA is skin cells
• The sun emits 3 types of UV light:

nhs.uk. 2022. Melanoma skin cancer - NHS. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

• Sunbeds use UVA radiation and some UVB radiation

UV light

Causes

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/melanoma-skin-cancer

nhs.uk. 2022. Melanoma skin cancer - NHS. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

Of people diagnosed with melanoma survive for 10 or more years

87%

Deaths in the UK every year

2.3K+

Most common type of cancer in the UK

5th

People in the UK are diagnosed with skin cancer each year

16K+

• Lots of moles/freckles
• Pale skin that burns easily
• Red or blonde hair
• Close family member who’s had melanoma

Who is at risk?

Here’s the Truth about 13 Melanoma Myths | Banner Health . 2022. Here’s the Truth about 13 Melanoma Myths | Banner Health . [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.bannerhealth.com/healthcareblog/better-me/melanoma-myths-and-facts. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

"Using a tanning bed can be more dangerous than tanning in the sun."

"You dont need to apply sunscreen on cloudy days."

"You can only develop melanoma after years of sun exposure."

True or false?

Here’s the Truth about 13 Melanoma Myths | Banner Health . 2022. Here’s the Truth about 13 Melanoma Myths | Banner Health . [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.bannerhealth.com/healthcareblog/better-me/melanoma-myths-and-facts. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

"Using a tanning bed can be more dangerous than tanning in the sun."

"You dont need to apply sunscreen on cloudy days."

FALSEJust one blistering sunburn at a young age can increase the risk that you’ll develop skin cancer, while five or more blistering sunburns between ages 15 and 20 increases your risk by 80%.

"You can only develop melanoma after years of sun exposure."

True or false?

Here’s the Truth about 13 Melanoma Myths | Banner Health . 2022. Here’s the Truth about 13 Melanoma Myths | Banner Health . [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.bannerhealth.com/healthcareblog/better-me/melanoma-myths-and-facts. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

FALSEOn cloudy days, 80% of the sun’s UV rays can still reach your skin.

"Using a tanning bed can be more dangerous than tanning in the sun."

"You dont need to apply sunscreen on cloudy days."

FALSEJust one blistering sunburn at a young age can increase the risk that you’ll develop skin cancer, while five or more blistering sunburns between ages 15 and 20 increases your risk by 80%.

"You can only develop melanoma after years of sun exposure."

True or false?

Here’s the Truth about 13 Melanoma Myths | Banner Health . 2022. Here’s the Truth about 13 Melanoma Myths | Banner Health . [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.bannerhealth.com/healthcareblog/better-me/melanoma-myths-and-facts. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

TRUEAccording to the Skin Cancer Foundation, indoor tanning beds can emit 10 to 15 times more UV radiation than the sun at its peak. Using a tanning bed before age 35 increases your risk of developing melanoma by 75%.

FALSEOn cloudy days, 80% of the sun’s UV rays can still reach your skin.

"Using a tanning bed can be more dangerous than tanning in the sun."

"You dont need to apply sunscreen on cloudy days."

FALSEJust one blistering sunburn at a young age can increase the risk that you’ll develop skin cancer, while five or more blistering sunburns between ages 15 and 20 increases your risk by 80%.

"You can only develop melanoma after years of sun exposure."

True or false?

early and late stage treatments

Treatment

nhs.uk. 2022. Melanoma skin cancer - NHS. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

• If this returns a positive result , further surgery is required in order to remove the affected lymph nodes.

• Stage 4 treatments aim to slow the spread and growth of the cancer, reduce symptoms and extend life expectancy.

• Immunotherapy

• Chemotherapy/radiotherapy

• Targeted treatments

Stage 3 and 4

Later Treatments

• The main form of treatment is surgery, in which the melanoma must be removed (surgical excision).

• This may be accompanied by a sentinel lymph node biopsy to ensure the cancer has not spread.

Stage 1 and 2

Early Treatments

Melanoma vaccine and dostarlimab

Future Research

The Independent. 2022. Massive breakthrough as cancer patients in drug trial appear to be cured for ‘first time in history’ | The Independent. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/colorectal-cancer-drug-trial-dostarlimab-cured-b2096225.html. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

nhs.uk. 2022. Melanoma skin cancer - NHS. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/. [Accessed 27 July 2022].

Research is under way to produce vaccines for melanoma, either to treat advanced melanoma or to be used after surgery in people with a high risk of the melanoma returning. They're currently only given as part of a clinical trial.

A new immune checkpoint inhibitor drug which seemingly cured 12 people of rectal cancer

Melanoma vaccine

Dostarlimab

Questions

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