"What I thought was a sore knee at the gym one day turned into quite a big lesion in my left femur [thigh],"she said.
"Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and someone dies every six hours in Australia,"Professor Long said.
"Melanoma changed my life and I've had to learn to slow down, enjoy my family and listen to my body,"she said.
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