Awareness and aftercare of melanoma (skin cancer)
My skin felt sore and dry after radiation therapy for my melanoma but most moisturisers just irritated it more. Then I tried Aloe vera gel and it worked a treat. Try Aloe Pura, Aloe Vera gel, £4.99 for a tube (www.expresschemist.co.uk).
Anya Patel, 41, Islington, London
If you've been diagnosed in the past as having malignant melanoma, or you're high risk, make sure you're aware of all your moles. Ask a friend to photograph them with a digital camera, so if you think one is changing or growing you can refer back to the photo to check.
Hazel Wilson, 52, Kingsbridge, Devon
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carys, about 1 year
im not sure where i need to write this but i just have a few questions that if answerd would ease my mind dramatically if you have accidently picked a mole that has now changed shape or colour is the change in appearance a sign of melonoma skin cancer? i am 15 years old and currently waiting a diagnoses what are the chances that i will need chemotherapy because i seriously would do anything but chemotherapy as a treatment ? does anyone know of any cancer research marothons or sponserd walks / runs in the cardiff area because i have done a few before and now i know that i could possibly be at risk of having a cancer it has made me even more determined to participate and show people that their supported? please reply if you have any ansers to my questions . thankyou very much x
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Hazel Harris, about 1 year
I am 22 years old and have recently been diagnosed with a malignant mealnoma on my back. I can tell you that even if yours is a melanoma, when its caught early chemotherapy is not needed as skin cancers can be easily operated on. I have had a massive operation as mine has been growing for 2 years, but i still dont need to have chemo as the op was successful and i had very clear margins (which means that the skin around the cancerous area did not have cancer cells in it). I have to have check ups every three months for the next three years and then every six months thereafter just to keep a check on the rest of my body but my life has gone back to normal pretty quickly (this has been over and done with in 5 weeks!) Please don't worry before you get the results as mealnomas are rare in people of our age group and can be easily treated in most cases anyway. As for your last question, I only know about the race for life which I've done for the last few years, I ran it in Newport last year which I believe is close to you and the info for that is easy to find online. Keep your chin up, I'm sure it will be alright in the end. X
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