Melanoma: causes, identification and diagnosis
Source: The Naked Scientists, August 2023
The British broadcaster and DJ, Chris Evans, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with a skin cancer called a “melanoma”. The 57-year-old says that he was tested for the disease after his masseuse noticed a mark on his shin. So, what exactly is melanoma? Julia Newton-Bishop is a professor of dermatology at the University of Leeds…
Julia – Melanoma is a cancer of the cells in our skin that produce our skin colour. Most melanomas occur on some exposed skin.
Chris – And who tends to get them?