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Staging of Skin (Cutaneous) Melanoma

Staging is a term used to define a simplified method of describing the extent of a cancer. The staging of your cancer is performed by your treating health professional, which may include an Oncologist (Doctor who specialises in cancer) if you need to be referred to one.

Treatment for melanoma: Dr Andrew Dean

Transcript Hello, I’m Dr Andrew Dean, a medical oncologist from Perth in Western Australia and I’d like to talk to […]

Melanoma prevention and skin checks: Dr Andrew Dean

Melanoma is the worst form of skin cancer and unfortunately we’re pretty prone to it here in Australia, due to the high ultraviolet exposure, our outdoor lifestyle and our genetic makeup which actually comes mainly from Northern Europe.

Teens tone down tanning 10 years on

Attitudes to tanning improve, but sun protection neglected New findings from Cancer Council’s National Sun Protection Survey show Australian adolescents […]

Melanoma

Skin anatomy Anatomy of the skin Skin colour and melanin pigmentation Melanoma Staging for melanoma Malignant skin melanoma Video: Treatment […]

Youth tobacco smoking in Poland surges in step with electronic cigarette use

New study shows why tobacco industry investing millions in e-cigarettes. A new study showing a major increase in the dual […]

Participation in breast screening program remains steady in target age group

More than 1.4 million women aged 50-69 had a screening mammogram through BreastScreen Australia in 2011 and 2012, according to […]

New cancer drug combination halts disease extends life in advanced melanoma pat…

A world-first study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine heralds the efficacy of a targeted combination drug therapy after reporting major […]

More young people affected by bowel cancer

Bowel cancer rates doubled in young Australians 20-29 years and are up by 35% in 30-39 year olds over the […]

How much time in the sun for healthy Vitamin D?

A world first QUT study aims to pinpoint the amount of time Queenslanders need to spend in the sun to achieve healthy […]
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