Want to know the secret of surviving melanoma? It’s simply knowing your own skin. Why, because the most sensitive indicators of melanoma are either a changing mole OR one that looks different from all your other moles. So if you spend the time to get to know...

What do moles look like? Moles can range in colour. They are generally medium to dark brown but can also be skin-coloured or black. The majority of moles are flat, relatively even in colour and regular in shape. Some moles are raised and these are usually soft to...

The dangers and benefits of sun exposure are significant and complicated. On one hand sunshine includes ultraviolet light, or UV, which is able to penetrate the skin’s surface and interact with the melanocyte cells there. If this damage is not repaired by the body, it...

Telling whether an odd looking mole is a melanoma is a real challenge. In fact, the only sure way to know is with a biopsy. But, before you get them all cut out, there are signs and symptoms that can help you and your doctor to make the right decision. According to...

When assessing the risk of a mole, we all know the traditional ABCDE’s (check out the American Academy of Dermatologists here if you don’t). Dermatologists bring an even greater level of sophistication when they assess a mole’s features. However, this is notoriously...

It's All About Depth. At Skin Analytics we put all our energy into catching melanoma early. But why? Because if a melanoma grow just a fraction of a millimetre too deep, its much harder to stop. Before we talk about why that is, lets get into some biology. Melanoma is...

“There’s not enough evidence to weigh the benefits and harms of performing routine visual examinations to screen for skin cancer.” This is the conclusion from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in a recently concluded review of screening. But not everyone agrees...

Here in London we’ve noticed it getting a little chillier over the last couple of weeks. Winter coats are coming out and central heating is going on. But we also know summer’s over because our summer surge of site visits is starting to drop off. We always get a peak...

Melanoma is one of the fastest growing cancers in the world and it disproportionately affects young people. Current global survival rates are up at around 75%. That’s good, but until it’s 100%, we need to do better. So where do we start? Melanoma, like any cancer, can...

Cancer Research UK’s latest report sheds a stark light on the importance of early diagnosis. Across 8 common cancers, including melanoma, 10 year survival was up at 81% for those caught at stage 1 and 2 but fell sharply to 26% for those caught at stages 3 and 4....

It seems simple doesn’t it? You notice something concerning, book an appointment and head to the doctor to get it checked out. Easy – as a patient all you have to do is get yourself there and the doctor will do the rest. And yet delays in seeking medical advice,...