Karen Dickinson is helping Southampton researchers looking into skin cancer advances (Image: Cancer Research UK)
A mum diagnosed with skin cancer after a chance encounter is helping Southampton researchers confirm if a pioneering blood test could spot signs of melanoma returning faster than regular scans.
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