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Expert commentators

The following clinicians contributed to this briefing:

  • Dr Victoria Akhras, consultant dermatologist, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Did not declare any interests.

  • Dr Paul Barrett, consultant cellular pathologist, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. Did not declare any interests.

  • Mr Amer Durrani, consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Did not declare any interests.

  • Prof Paul Lorigan, professor of medical oncology, University of Manchester and Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Principle investigator on DETECTION study (NCT04901988) in people with stage 2B and 2C melanoma. Previously chair of Melanoma Focus, which awarded a scientific grant as part of a competitive application process to this team to try to develop this approach.

  • Mr Amit Roshan, Cancer Research UK and Royal College of Surgeons clinician scientist and honorary consultant plastic surgeon, University of Cambridge. British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Research Committee member.

A representative from British Skin Foundation also contributed to this briefing.