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1. I have a dark spot on the sole of my foot which my GP says is nothing to worry about. He gave me some cream which hasn't worked and I am worried. What can I do?
last reviewed: 20.05.2006
2. I have just had a malignant melanoma removed. My specialist said the melanoma was 'thin' and this was good news. Can you explain this to me?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
3. I have quite a few moles on my skin. I think one of these, on my leg, is looking different over the last month or two. Could it be turning into a cancer? What should I do? What will happen?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
4. I have recently had radiotherapy for a skin cancer (a rodent ulcer). My specialist says the treatment has worked but that in future I should be careful about too much sun. This advice is a bit vague - can you give me some guidance?
last reviewed: 01.07.2004
5. My daughter has just been told she has a malignant melanoma. Is it right that taking the contraceptive pill could have caused this?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
6. My daughter is pregnant and has just been found to have a malignant melanoma on her skin. Has this been caused by her pregnancy?
last reviewed: 03.11.2006
7. I'm pregnant and have just been told I have a malignant melanoma on my leg. Are melanomas which appear during pregnancy worse than other types?
last reviewed: 21.03.2007
8. My daughter is pregnant and has been diagnosed with a melanoma on her leg. Does pregnancy affect treatment in melanoma?
last reviewed: 24.01.2007
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