Robert Dolan was taking his canine for a stroll when he observed one thing unusual.

The 72-year-old from Brooklands in Trafford noticed that his foot began bleeding.

The foster carer, who has opened his residence to lots of of younger individuals through the years, by no means imagined this was a warning signal of a devastating disease.

Unfortunately, the granddad was recognized with melanoma in 2021 after the strolling incident occurred.

Melanoma refers to a sort of skin cancer that may unfold to different areas of your physique, the NHS explains.

Robert underwent surgical procedure to take away the lump in his foot in February however his biopsy revealed that the most cancers had unfold to his lymph nodes and lungs.

The dad of two, who served within the RAF and has been married to his spouse Irene for 39 years, was referred to most cancers centre The Christie for additional remedy.

The first immunotherapy drug he tried sadly didn’t work, so he was moved to a mixture remedy with the immunotherapy medication, nivolumab and ipilimumab.

While the primary 4 therapies passed off at The Christie in Withington, Robert is now having cancer remedy in his own residence because of the centre's “at home” crew.

The acquainted setting has been a consolation to him, making him really feel extra relaxed.

He advised Manchester Evening News: “The chair I sit in at home is more comfortable than in hospital, and I can have the dogs around me distracting me. 

“It’s like having someone put a warm blanket around you when you feel poorly.”

The good news is that his most up-to-date PET scan confirmed no signal of the illness progressing in his lungs, which suggests his remedy crew needs to begin him on radiotherapy for his lymph nodes.

What are the signs of melanoma?

One of the important thing issues to look out for with melanoma is the looks of a brand new mole or modifications in an current mole.

The NHS recommends seeing a GP if:

• You have a mole that is modified measurement, form or color
• You have a mole that is painful or itchy
• You have a mole that is infected, bleeding or crusty
• You have a brand new or uncommon mark in your pores and skin that has not gone away after a couple of weeks
• You have a darkish space beneath a nail that has not been attributable to an damage.

The well being service provides that detecting skin cancer “as early as possible” can imply it is simpler to deal with.