Melanoma Focus

📣 Just one week to go until this year's Focus on Melanoma meeting held at the Royal College of Physicians. We cannot wait to welcome you all! 👋 This year’s meeting is organised by leading specialists in the field of dermatology. Throughout the day we will be fortunate to hear talk on a range of compelling topics. There is still plenty of time to register 👉 https://buff.ly/3XQGmuZ #melanoma #melanomaprofessionals #melanomahealthcareprofessionals #fonm24

This is fantastic news, this very important surgical trial has recruited its 500th patient. Treatments can only progress and improve with clinical trials. For more information on MelMart-II, see https://buff.ly/3NiU2IP Joy Odili St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Marc Moncrieff Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials

This fantastic collaborative project aims to evaluate the many barriers to the success of immunotherapy. This research will hopefully be a game changer in making immunotherapies more personalised for people with melanoma. Over the last decade, we have witnessed huge progress in the use of immunotherapy to treat melanoma, however there is still a long way to go with many people not responding to the treatment or experiencing significant side effects. MANIFEST will aim to validate which biomarkers are present in patients before they start immunotherapy, and to develop tests that can monitor them during treatment. We are looking forward to supporting, and seeing the progress of, this important project. https://buff.ly/3TYdiPA

📣 Two weeks to go until this year's Focus on Melanoma meeting held at the Royal College of Physicians. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up, we cannot wait to welcome you all! There is still plenty of time to register 👉 https://buff.ly/3XQGmuZ #melanoma #fonm24 #melanomaprofessionals #melanomameeting

We are delighted to welcome five new exceptional individuals to our board of trustees, each bringing a high level of expertise and a shared desire to shape a better future for melanoma patients. As we devise our next strategy, we are grateful to have each of them supporting and overseeing the charity. We look forward to continuing to grow and serving the melanoma community with their input and support. Learn more about our new trustees 👉 https://lnkd.in/eH246E5w #melanoma #melanomaskincancer #charitytrustees #trustees #newtrustees

Yesterday was #WorldPharmacistDay, our CEO, Susanna Daniels is a pharmacist by background and for many years worked as a Lead Cancer Services Pharmacist. Susanna has worked for over 20 years with clinicians, nurses and patients to improve patient pathways. She brings this experience to continue the core values of Melanoma Focus by providing key resources, education, and support to the skin cancer multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and the general public. We would like to say a huge thank you to the wonderful Pharmacists' who serve the melanoma community. #melanoma #pharmacistday

This new app will hopefully empower melanoma patients with the right support to monitor their skin. The study team would like to hear from people from Aberdeenshire who have been treated for melanoma in the last five-years and healthcare professionals interested in taking part. You can get in touch via asica@abdn.ac.uk to find out more.

📣 The early bird rate for this year's Focus on #Melanoma Healthcare Professional meeting ends TOMORROW! Register today to secure your place at the discounted rate ⏰ All poster abstracts also need to be submitted by tomorrow. 🗒 🗓 Friday 18th October 2024 📍 Royal College of Physicians 👩⚕️ Organised by leading dermatology specialists Register at the discounted rate: https://buff.ly/3XQGmuZ #melanomaprofessionals #fonm24 #melanoma

On Saturday 8th September, Nick entered the cold waters of the River Dart ready to take on the Dart 10K swim. In October 2023, Nick was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma cancer. He is responding well to treatment and there is currently no evidence of disease. Nick was determined to do a swim to raise money for Melanoma Focus. Here he tells us about his epic swimming challenge: "To say I was nervous would be an understatement. The start did little to allay my fears. The shock of the cold water and the scrum of bodies flaying about took me by surprise. However, after 2km I found space, settled down and found my rhythm. It then passed quickly (two pontoon stops for gummy bears and energy drinks) and before I knew it, I was in the last section (3km known ominously as "the climb"). Fatigue began to set in, but I was driven on by the thought of the amount of money I had raised for a tremendous cause." He amazingly raised just shy of £30,000 for Melanoma Focus! Thank you does not do it justice. We will forever be grateful for his support, the money that he raised has made a huge difference to our charity. A huge well-done Nick for completing this incredible challenge, your support means everything. 💙 💛 If Nick’s story has inspired you and you would like you would like to complete your own fundraising challenge, visit https://buff.ly/3hs2PeW

📣 One month to go until this year's Focus on Melanoma meeting held at the Royal College of Physicians. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up, we cannot wait to welcome you! If you have not yet had the chance to register, this is your reminder to do so BEFORE this Sunday (22nd) September to secure your place at the discounted rate! Please also submit your poster abstracts by this Sunday (22nd)! ⏰ Register now 👉 https://buff.ly/3XQGmuZ #melanoma #fonm24 #melanomaprofessionals #melanomameeting