Melanoma

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and is the 5th most common cancer in the UK. Melanoma is not just a skin cancer, but can develop anywhere on the body, including the eyes, scalp, nails, feet and mouth. It can also spread widely to other parts of the body.

Definition

Epidemiology

Risk Factors / Causes

Anatomy / Pathophysiology

Signs and Symptoms

Investigations

Staging  / Grading

Management

Referral Criteria

Resources

• https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/melanoma/about

• https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/melanoma/risks-causes 

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Structure_of_mammalian_skin_and_the_layers_typically_present_in_parchment.png 

• https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/melanoma/stages-types/types 

• https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/melanoma/stages-types/tnm-staging 

• https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/melanoma/treatment/treatment-decisions 

• https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/skin-cancers-recognition-referral/management/referral-for-suspected-skin-cancer/