Brenda – MRF

Hi,

My name is Brenda Busby and I am the Pediatric melanoma program coordinator for the Melanoma Research Foundation.

I would love to speak to you about your daughter when you have time.

Pediatric melanoma is very rare, but does exist and the number of diagnosed cases is on the rise.  Most pediatric cases do not fall into the adult melanoma ABCDE guidelines and therefore are more difficult to diagnose. For example, most pediatric cases have perfectly even borders and are pretty much symetrical. They often apprear wart like. Not all cases are like this, but most.  They are usually red, pink or flesh colored. Sometimes they bleed, or become ulcerated.

I always tell parents to have anything they feel uneasy or concerned about checked out by a dermatologist. Routine skin checks should be part of your daughters regular yearly check up, but if something new, or different pops up or if you see visible changes to shape, size, or color of your daughters mole, then definetly have that checked.

You can check out the pediatric section on our website for additional information on pediatric melanoma.

Below is my contact information. Please feel free to email me any more questions and we can set up a time to talk.

Thank you,

Brenda Busby

[email protected]

202-999-4377

Hi,

My name is Brenda Busby and I am the Pediatric melanoma program coordinator for the Melanoma Research Foundation.

I would love to speak to you about your daughter when you have time.

Pediatric melanoma is very rare, but does exist and the number of diagnosed cases is on the rise.  Most pediatric cases do not fall into the adult melanoma ABCDE guidelines and therefore are more difficult to diagnose. For example, most pediatric cases have perfectly even borders and are pretty much symetrical. They often apprear wart like. Not all cases are like this, but most.  They are usually red, pink or flesh colored. Sometimes they bleed, or become ulcerated.

I always tell parents to have anything they feel uneasy or concerned about checked out by a dermatologist. Routine skin checks should be part of your daughters regular yearly check up, but if something new, or different pops up or if you see visible changes to shape, size, or color of your daughters mole, then definetly have that checked.

You can check out the pediatric section on our website for additional information on pediatric melanoma.

Below is my contact information. Please feel free to email me any more questions and we can set up a time to talk.

Thank you,

Brenda Busby

[email protected]

202-999-4377

Hi,

My name is Brenda Busby and I am the Pediatric melanoma program coordinator for the Melanoma Research Foundation.

I would love to speak to you about your daughter when you have time.

Pediatric melanoma is very rare, but does exist and the number of diagnosed cases is on the rise.  Most pediatric cases do not fall into the adult melanoma ABCDE guidelines and therefore are more difficult to diagnose. For example, most pediatric cases have perfectly even borders and are pretty much symetrical. They often apprear wart like. Not all cases are like this, but most.  They are usually red, pink or flesh colored. Sometimes they bleed, or become ulcerated.

I always tell parents to have anything they feel uneasy or concerned about checked out by a dermatologist. Routine skin checks should be part of your daughters regular yearly check up, but if something new, or different pops up or if you see visible changes to shape, size, or color of your daughters mole, then definetly have that checked.

You can check out the pediatric section on our website for additional information on pediatric melanoma.

Below is my contact information. Please feel free to email me any more questions and we can set up a time to talk.

Thank you,

Brenda Busby

[email protected]

202-999-4377