Melanoma, let’s break it down, Skin cancer types, three are found. Basal, squamous, melanoma too, Melanoma spreads, here’s what to do. (Chorus) Check your skin, know the signs, Early detection saves lives in time. From diagnosis to treatment, we fight, Against melanoma, we’ll shine bright. Basal cell, small bumps on the skin, Grows slow, doesn’t spread within. Squamous cell, red patches you’ll see, On ears, lips, face, it can be. Melanoma, deadliest form we know, Australia’s rates, the highest to show. sixteen thousand cases, Thirteen hundred will die, Most common in young, here’s why. (Chorus) Check your skin, know the signs, Early detection saves lives in time. From diagnosis to treatment, we fight, Against melanoma, we’ll shine bright. Melanocytes produce melanin to protect, From UV rays, they interject. Moles can turn, grow uncontrolled, Spread to organs, if not polled. Risk factors, overexposure to UV, Fair skin, many moles, family history. Sunburns in childhood, beware, Melanoma can appear anywhere. (Chorus) Check your skin, know the signs, Early detection saves lives in time. From diagnosis to treatment, we fight, Against melanoma, we’ll shine bright. ABCDE rule, know it well, Asymmetry, border, colour tell. Diameter over 6 mm, evolving fast, Changes in moles, don’t let them last. Types of melanoma, several kinds, Superficial spreading, nodular finds. Lentigo maligna, acral too, Different growth patterns, watch the clue. (Chorus) Check your skin, know the signs, Early detection saves lives in time. From diagnosis to treatment, we fight, Against melanoma, we’ll shine bright. Stages, in situ or invasive spread, Early detection, keep ahead. Excisional biopsy, Breslow’s depth, Wide local excision, follow next. Sentinel lymph node biopsy, a must, For thicker melanomas, in this we trust. Adjuvant therapy, advanced stage fight, Targeted, immunotherapy in sight. (Chorus) Check your skin, know the signs, Early detection saves lives in time. From diagnosis to treatment, we fight, Against melanoma, we’ll shine bright. Targeted therapy, BRAF mutations key, Dabrafenib, trametinib, set them free. Immunotherapy, checkpoint block, Nivolumab, pembrolizumab, fight the clock. Adjuvant therapies now PBS approved, For high-risk cases, they’ve improved. Survival rates better, research grows, In the fight against melanoma, everyone knows. (Chorus) Check your skin, know the signs, Early detection saves lives in time. From diagnosis to treatment, we fight, Against melanoma, we’ll shine bright. Melanoma awareness, spread the word, Early detection, let it be heard. From risk to treatment, we’ve got the guide, Together we fight, standing side by side.
