UPCOMING EVENTS
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MELANOMA STATISTICS & FACTS
- It takes only one blistering sunburn to double a person’s chances of developing melanoma
- Melanoma is one of the most common types of cancer for youth between the ages of 15-29
- Life-time risk for melanoma is now 1 in 63 versus 1 in 1500 in the 1930s
- In North America, one person dies from melanoma every hour
- Melanoma can affect anyone regardless of sex, age, or race
- The leading cause of melanoma is overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources (tanning beds, sunlamps)
- UV rays can get through clouds, fog and haze. Water, sand, concrete and especially snow can reflect, and even increase, the sun’s burning rays
- Early exposure to tanning beds can increase a person’s chance of developing melanoma by up to 75%
Free Melanoma Support Programs
Upcoming Events
Apr
20
Tue
2021
6:30 pm
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver Support Group
Apr 20 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Caregiver Support Group Join us on for our Virtual Caregiver Support Group, Our groups share information, understanding, challenges, questions, tips and invites guest speakers. We provide an evening of encouragement, connection and support for caregivers...
Apr
27
Tue
2021
all-day
Skin Check Reminder
Skin Check Reminder
Apr 27 all-day
Look up! Tonight’s a full moon – it occurs every four weeks and can serve as a natural reminder to check your skin for signs of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Sign up for monthly...
May
3
Mon
2021
6:00 pm
Melanoma & Skin Cancer Webinar
Melanoma & Skin Cancer Webinar
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
MELANOMA & SKIN CANCER WEBINAR DETAILS Join us on Monday May 3, for our FREE Melanoma & Skin Cancer Information Session webinar. Learn from Dr. Ben Weise, Primary skin cancer physician, Kelowna Skin Cancer Clinic on...
May
5
Wed
2021
6:30 pm
Virtual Melanoma Support Group
Virtual Melanoma Support Group
May 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
VIRTUAL MELANOMA SUPPORT GROUP MNC will continue to provide monthly support group meetings in a virtual capacity the first Wednesday of every month. (JULY WILL BE JUNE 8TH DUE TO CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS ON THE...
May
26
Wed
2021
all-day
Skin Check Reminder
Skin Check Reminder
May 26 all-day
Look up! Tonight’s a full moon – it occurs every four weeks and can serve as a natural reminder to check your skin for signs of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Sign up for monthly...
May
30
Sun
2021
10:00 am
Strides for Melanoma 2021
Strides for Melanoma 2021
May 30 @ 10:00 am
Strides for Melanoma – 5 KM Walk or Run to Stop Skin Cancer! Join us May 30th,, 2021 Incidence rates are on the rise in Canada, with over 80,000 Canadians diagnosed with skin cancer each...
Melanoma Information Schedule – 2020
The Melanoma Network of Canada’s Patient Information Sessions are a series of presentations by leading Canadian oncologists, dermatologists, surgeons, psychologists and more on the latest in melanoma treatment options and support services. The Patient Information Sessions are free of charge and offered across Canada
MELANOMA PATIENT STORIES
I am a uveal melanoma survivor. Few people know about this rare form of melanoma; in fact, most of us who acquire it, do not even know of its existence until the day we are diagnosed. This is my story.
This December I will turn 43 years old and for the past 8 years I’ve had many ups and downs with melanoma, however I can honestly say that I am a stronger and better person for the journey. I have learned so much about myself and what matters most to me.
Melanoma is not just SKIN cancer. The disease is not just skin deep, it can reach far and wide…it is cancer. My name is Caroline. I am 28 years old and I was diagnosed with stage 3C melanoma in August 2013. This is my story: