Katherine Ryan Diagnosed with Early-Stage Melanoma After Persistent Advocacy

The comedian’s second melanoma diagnosis highlights challenges in healthcare and the importance of self-advocacy for early detection.

Katherine Ryan, 41, has been diagnosed with melanoma for the second time, following a previous stage two diagnosis in her 20s.
Her initial concerns about a mole were dismissed during a seven-minute private consultation, despite paying £300.
Persistence led Ryan to seek further testing at another private clinic, where histology confirmed the mole as early-stage melanoma.
The mole has since been surgically removed, and Ryan has used her platform to raise awareness about melanoma and self-advocacy in healthcare.
Ryan expressed doubts about whether the NHS would have removed the mole, citing broader issues in both public and private healthcare systems.