Malignant melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – is now the most common cancer for women in their 20s in the UK. According to Cancer Research UK, almost each day of the year, a UK woman between 20 and 29 is diagnosed with the deadly cancer. For women in their 30s, malignant melanoma has risen to be the third most common cancer.
The rise in melanoma is being attributed to binge tanning during holidays and the increasing use of tanning beds or sunbeds. SunSmart Caroline Cerny, manager for Cancer Research UK’s campaign, advises:
“Spending time on sunbeds is just …read more

In response to my call for cancer stories: Tina Norberg of Reno, Nevada sent me her mother’s cancer story.
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She was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma on her scalp in 2001. The cancer was removed, along with about ¼ inch of bone from the top of her head. She also had chemotherapy. The cancer was in remission for quite a long time, about 5 years, which was a miracle considering they only gave her 9 months to live when originally diagnosed.
When the cancer returned, it returned internally, in the center of her brain. It was inoperable, and somehow the decision …read more