My name is Imogen. I am a #Melanoma patient and advocate, and founder of the UK Melanoma Patient Conference! Raising awareness of skin cancer.
Joined January 2014
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10 year data published. Ipi/Nivo is the best treatment. Timing wise I was lucky enough to get the treatment through #checkmate067 trial. It worked wonders for me for a short time and is reason I’m still here …. alongside more immuno and now targeted.
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Listen to our #podcast series ‘#LivingWithMelanoma’ made with @focusonmelanoma and sponsored by @MSDintheUK on podcast platforms or here: business.itn.co.uk/podcasts/…
Here is a snippet of Episode 2: Skin Tone, hosted by Yam Sumbwanyambe, exploring sun care for different skin tones.
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Omigosh- this picture just sums up the fantastic conversation and interaction - clinicians and AHP must listen to their patients and treat the person, not the disease.
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Sad news & we wish @andyroddick all the best with ongoing treatment for skin cancer. We're working with @the_LTA in the UK to get ALL tennis coaches' Sunguarding accredited to our NEW sun protection course, taking the risk of skin cancer off the courts! melanoma-fund.co.uk/sun-and-…
Tennis legend @andyroddick says he is going to be “a hatchet job for the rest of my life,” due to skin cancer surgeries and treatments.
He pushes parents to put sunscreen on their kids and put it on themselves.
“The problem won’t present itself when they’re eight, but it might when they’re 38.”
A significant percentage of melanomas, the most deadly form of skin cancer, can be traced back to sun exposure and sunburns during childhood.
Everyone should wear sunscreen every single day, no matter what the weather is, for the ultimate protection.
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Amy Callaghan MP supports Skcin’s national Sun Safe Schools accreditation urging schools to get involved, ‘I’m so pleased to bring Skcin’s fantastic sun safety campaign to schools in East Dunbartonshire. It’s so important that children know the danger of the sun from a young age’
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It’s #melanomaawareness month and I’ve been living with stage 4 #melanoma for 7 years. It has been a rollercoaster ride and I’d hate someone else to go through it, please protect you and your children’s skin, sun damage is cumulative #melanoma #skincancer
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The @timspector comments are very dangerous - vitamin d can be supplemented and people should not be put off from using sunscreen when there is clear evidence it prevents skin cancer - below from the study's senior author @focusonmelanoma
This is a blatant misrepresentation of our work science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…. Our study does not in any way suggest that the application of SPF50 sunscreen “blocks our natural defences” or is detrimental to health.
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Wear sun cream and don't turn pink in the sun
@RhonddaBryant shares his advice and tells us about his fight against melanoma
#KayBurley FC
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Really?
Is this really the right message to be spreading especially during #melanomaawarenessmay.
Obviously some sun can be fine and safe but for so many more than a short period each day is potentially really damaging. Vit D supplements however very easy to take!
Vitamin D regulates cancer immunity via microbiome- another reason to stop using SPF 50 all year round which blocks our natural defences science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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The linked study is a pre-clinical study based on mice alone. The suggestion that this means humans can reduce SPF use is a huge jump which is not evidence-based, and should be read with caution.
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
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It’s melanoma awareness month and I’ll be on @SkyNews later this morning discussing my own experience of late stage skin cancer and how we can tackle it with @KayBurley
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This was also discussed at the recent Melanoma Patient Conference looks promising #melanoma #CancerResearch #immunotherapy
Promising pilot study of fecal transplant plus immunotherapy in melanoma treatment with a 65 percent response rate nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
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A really professionally managed charity doing such important work, of benefit to many people now, and in the future.
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What about everyone in the country donating to a cancer charity today?
I’ve given to
@focusonmelanoma
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@macmillancancer
@CR_UK
@bowelcanceruk
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Thank you, that’s one of the reasons I wrote this to let people know what it’s like. Everyone really made me feel welcome ☺️
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I echo Lucy’s words it is a fantastic welcoming event for patients and their partners too it’s so good to meet fellow patients who get what you are going through there are some very inspirational patient stories hope you make it next year x
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Well done Imogen and @focusonmelanoma for another fabulous patient conference. I was truly overwhelmed attending the first one but now I actively look forward to it every year fantastic sessions this year 👏👏👏
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Skcin are proud to have supported the 2024 Melanoma Patient Conference. Having never missed a year, it was fabulous to catch up with so many familiar faces & support our friends @focusonmelanoma who delivered another hugely successful & inspirational event!
