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Under their skin By KYLIE WILSON
FAMILY TIME:
Wangaratta’s Kylie Moore, who had a melanoma removed from her neck, enjoys playtime with her son Dylan. PHOTO: Luke Plummer
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KYLIE Moore is the picture of contentment as she enjoys playtime with her bubbly young son Dylan. But a scar on her neck tells the tale of her brush with one of Australia’s most common forms of cancer – melanoma. Ms Moore has been careful of the sun since her school days. Given her vigilance, the Wangaratta mother of two initially thought nothing of a mole on her neck – until it continually became dislodged when playing with Dylan, and kept bleeding profusely. Eventually, tired of the bleeding and worried about the mole, the 31 year old asked her doctor to remove it in October last year. Two days later she was called in urgently to her doctor and told she had a stage two melanoma, which had grown 4mm deep. She said her scare has renewed her drive to be sunsmart, wearing long sleeve shirts and leggings in the sun, and keeping a close eye on her family’s skin to ensure any abnormalities are detected early. It has even changed her approach to family outings, with warm weather trips to the park tending to take place in the late afternoon. “Chances are high that they (melanomas) can pop up at any time,” she said. “I’m paranoid now. “Everybody should get checked out. “I recommend everyone get a yearly check-up.”