Age

Any age

Sex

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

1. Melanomas treated between 1st January 2006 and 31st December 2015 OR
2. Patients treated at the Christie between 2014 and 2019.
3. Review of histological slides for presence or absence of relevant histological features.
For group 3 and group 4:
4. Unique features of spitzoid melanomas

Inadequate slide quality
Unable to view the entire cross section of the skin with the primary tumour hence, unable to assess the invasion of inflammatory cells into fat

Investigation of the ROle of faT and inflAmmaTory Cells in mElanoma