A 20-year-old man died months after being recognized with pores and skin most cancers that developed from a mole on his arm.
Tom Linton, a school pupil and financial institution employee from Chester-le-Avenue within the U.Okay., was recognized with melanoma in January 2020 and died in Might that 12 months, Chronicle Dwell reported.
Earlier than he died, Tom Linton's ultimate want was for his household to boost consciousness of the illness so different folks can be spared his expertise, in line with his mother, Amanda Linton.
Within the U.Okay., 16,744 new instances of melanoma pores and skin most cancers are recognized every year, and over 2,000 folks die from the illness, in line with the charity Most cancers Analysis U.Okay. It's most typical in folks aged 85 to 89 years previous, and charges have greater than doubled for the reason that early Nineteen Nineties—virtually tripling in males.
Being uncovered to ultraviolet rays, equivalent to from the solar or tanning beds, is a serious threat issue for growing melanoma as this will injury the pores and skin.
Having irregular moles which are bigger than regular or have an uncommon form or coloration are one other threat issue for melanoma.
Kerry Rafferty, who based the charity Melanoma-Me after she was recognized with the illness, advised Chronicle Dwell that Tom "did every thing proper" by not utilizing sunbeds, by no means getting sunburned, and utilizing sunscreen.
Rafferty mentioned: "I do not suppose folks understand you will be born with melanoma, and it may be handed on from dad and mom, and that it is not at all times attributable to the solar."
To mark two years since Tom Linton died, his household and Melanoma-Me are holding a competition referred to as "Tom's Fest," with performances from Pink, Freddie Mercury, and Dua Lipa tribute acts in Might.
Amanda Linton described her son as "very lovable" and mentioned he was widespread and had plenty of mates.
"No person had something dangerous to say about him. He touched the hearts of everybody he met," she mentioned.
His mother mentioned her son began to really feel sick and drop extra pounds a month earlier than Christmas in 2019. He then started experiencing chest pains and blue spots appeared on his physique.
Tom Linton was taken to hospital after passing out whereas he was out with mates. Exams revealed he had most cancers in his liver, kidneys, and lungs.
"I used to be rubbing his arm as he was in ache and I seen a mole on his arm. The physician mentioned he thought it undoubtedly got here from that mole," Amanda Linton mentioned.
For his 18th birthday, Tom Linton obtained a tattoo over the mole, and his artist had suggested him to get it checked out on the time.
Amanda Linton mentioned: "Tom by no means talked about it to me, he was 18 and was so over the moon with this tattoo, the mole was the least of his worries.
"Once I requested him concerning the mole he mentioned: 'Mum, I actually did not suppose it was something as dangerous as this'."
After Tom Linton died, his greatest pal Bailey Macdonald advised the Sunderland Echo in September 2020: "Tom was probably the most lighthearted, cheerful lad that you possibly can ever meet. He was at all times the primary particular person to ask how I used to be getting on and the primary particular person to consolation me throughout any hardship.
"I might speak about Tom endlessly, he is one of the best pal I've ever had, he is my hero and I do know I will do exactly effective in life with him watching over me."
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