In a remarkable turn of events, Coronation Street's Sue Nicholls, who plays Audrey Roberts, had her life potentially saved by an eagle-eyed viewer.
Nurse Anna Bianconi-Moore spotted a suspicious mole on the actress while watching an episode where Sue appeared in a nightie.The specialist skin care nurse, with her professional expertise from working at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, identified the mole as possibly malignant melanoma due to its irregular shape and multiple colours.
Concerned for Sue's health, Anna reached out to the ITV soap's team. She later told the media: "I noticed it was irregular in shape and had at least three different colours.These are two of the red-flag signals that distinguish the most deadly form of skin cancer – malignant melanoma.
I was obviously incredibly worried for Sue, and felt I needed to do something." Anna advised Sue to seek immediate medical attention, saying, "I wrote that I had observed a sinister-looking lesion and suggested that Sue should see a specialist, sooner rather than later, as it may require urgent attention.", reports the Express.