Melanoma: Dancer diagnosed with skin cancer reveals warning sign everyone should know

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Diagnosed with stage 1 melanoma, the earliest form of skin cancer, the performer from Washington, Tyne and Wear, said: “Even though I was working out at sea, I never really worried about my sun exposure and would think nothing of sunbathing on the deck before the evening shows.” open image in gallery Kassandra has since had the all-clear. “Still, to find out it was skin cancer was really shocking, especially as I was so young.” open image in gallery Kassandra has worked on cruise ships since 2018. “The world had started to return to normal by that point and the cruise ships were starting up again.” open image in gallery Kassandra’s mole was stage 1 melanoma. She said: “I desperately wanted to be back performing on the cruise ships, but I couldn’t after my diagnosis.” open image in gallery The 24-year-old would sunbathe before evening shows.