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Join the largest study of melanoma ever
MyMelanoma is recruiting 20,000 melanoma patients to join the largest study of melanoma ever performed.
How can we help you today?
Looking for information about
Melanoma
Discover more about the causes and treatments of Melanoma
Research
Building our understanding of melanoma and its treatment
What is the MyMelanoma project about?
Every day in the UK, 50 people are diagnosed with melanoma of the skin, and melanoma continues to be of concern around the world, so around 220 people in the US, and 42 in Australia are diagnosed every day.
Despite considerable improvements in the treatment of melanoma in recent years much needs to be done to improve the quality of care internationally. MyMelanoma is designed to build a large anonymized database which researchers around the world will be able to use to understand how to deliver that improvement, in as fast a time as possible.
MyMelanoma is the most ambitious data collecting project ever performed internationally, linking data entered online by at least 20,000 patient participants with their data stored in the NHS.
As the project develops then the database will also include data generated from examination of blood, stool and tumour samples.
MyMelanoma is a unique collaboration between patients, the NHS, research scientists and NHS Digital, for the benefit of melanoma patients anywhere.
About Melanoma
Melanoma is a cancer of the pigment cells: cells which make melanin which is responsible in part for skin colour and for protecting the skin from damage from the sun. Although all melanomas are cancers, most melanomas are removed early and are entirely cured by that surgery.
Our research
MyMelanoma is a study designed to research the most important current questions about melanoma and its treatment. These questions relate to treatments, the nature of the particular cancers (all cancers are a little bit different), other health matters and to lifestyles.
Contact us
To sign up to be part of MyMelanoma or if you have any further questions for us then please fill out the form. One of our team will be in touch as soon as possible.
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