Research into melanoma is advancing, but the skin cancer is still a leading cause of death among young people.
The Melanoma March was held this weekend to raise awareness and funds for the deadly disease
"I found that the Melanoma March was beautiful because it really brought together people who have experienced melanoma, who were challenged by melanoma and who are grieving for others who have passed. The march was held on Sunday in Canberra to once again raise awareness and funds for research to help those affected by the common form of cancer.
"I've just become so vigilant for telling my friends to get a skin check because early detection is so critically important," she said. "But by losing mum and dad it has really given me this passion to try and minimise the chance of anybody ending up with melanoma because the suffering and the treatment and everything that goes along with it is just pretty horrific."Now, those involved in the Melanoma March are not just raising awareness of the importance of skin checks, but also of the work that goes into research and treatment.
"There's real hope for current sufferers of melanoma, and I hope that more people can outlive this terrible cancer and live long lives."One person who did have to come to terms with a stage 4 melanoma diagnosis was Anthony Leach, who learned he had the disease in 2016.
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