Patient Support Videos: Melanoma Matters

Melanoma Institute Australia has launched our new patient video series, Melanoma Matters. Melanoma Matters is an innovative four-part series designed to deliver vital insight through the eyes of a patient.

• Melanoma and life expectancy (Julie’s story)
• Melanoma and anxiety (Ingrid’s story)
• Melanoma in young people (Adam’s story)
• Melanoma spreading or returning (Karen’s story)

Thank you to the four patients who have bravely shared their stories to help others.

MIA would like to thank the following organisations for their support of Melanoma Matters: Melanoma Patients Australia, Amie St Clair Melanoma Trust, melanomaWA, Melanoma Tasmania and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Funding for this project was generously provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis and MSD.

Melanoma Matters Video 4: Melanoma spreading or returning (Karen's story)

Karen has been through the journey of melanoma progression, scan anxiety and fear of recurrence. Watch her story to find out how she managed and where to go for more help.

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Melanoma Matters Video 3: Melanoma and young people (Adam's story)

Adam will never forget the day he was diagnosed with melanoma at age 27. After a hairdresser noticed a changing mole, Adam saw his doctor, thinking it would be a simple matter of having it cut out.

Adam has been through a rollercoaster of emotions and was surprised that melanoma could happen to someone his age. Hear his story as he sheds light on what it’s like to be diagnosed with melanoma so young.

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Melanoma Matters Video 2: Melanoma and anxiety (Ingrid's story)

Anxiety is a familiar emotion to many people diagnosed with melanoma. Ingrid finds it most challenging around scan time when she’s waiting for results.

Learn from Ingrid’s experience on how she manages anxiety and where to find support.

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Melanoma Matters Video 1: Melanoma and life expectancy (Julie’s story)

After being given a life expectancy of six months, Julie's life - and that of her loved ones - was turned upside down by melanoma. Hanging on to hope was crucial. In this moving video Julie shares how she got through it and where she went for help.

You can hear more of Julie’s inspiring story in her book, Patient 71 

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