Melanoma survivor encourages early detection and protectionCATRIN OWEN/ FAIRFAX NZ Con from Parnell was diagnosed with the most severe form of skin cancer and is now encouraging others to go and get checked,Every year 354 people die from melanoma in New Zealand, that's almost one person a day. He was diagnosed with melanoma in August 2014. The mole was taken out the next day and after the long wait for pathology results it came back as malignant. "The equal most important thing our generation can do is help our children's generation get in front of this and that comes down to protection and early detection." Since having the melanoma removed, Con has had other benign moles taken out.

Source: Stuff November 02, 2016 02:19 UTC