Professor Richard Marais, lead author and Cancer Research UK's skin cancer expert, said: «Being able to spot
the first signs of relapse, so we can rapidly decide the best treatment strategy, is an important area for research.
The intervention group received usual care plus 5 sessions
of cognitive behavioural therapy during the
first 12 weeks and further targeted cognitive behavioural therapy (2 to 3 sessions per week) if early
signs of relapse were present (e.g. racing thoughts, suspiciousness; assessed by fortnightly questionnaires or by the treatment team).