Scientists have developed the first “personalised” drug shown to be effective against advanced melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer which is on the rise in Britain.
Warnings about the risks of melanoma were heightened this weekend as the fine weather drew thousands to sunbathe outdoors, putting them at increased risk. “Binge tanning”, where sunbathers allow their skin to burn in their eagerness to get a tan, is a key cause of the cancer.