Early career researchers get a boost from skin cancer centre Four research projects from The University of Queensland and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have been awarded funding through a new scheme aimed at supporting early career...
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Australian researchers find 45 new genetic causes of non-melanoma skin cancers An Australian study has discovered 45 new genetic variants that put people at a greater risk of developing the most common form of skin cancers, basal cell carcinoma...
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Australian pilots not at higher risk of melanoma 21 MAY 2019 A new study has found modern airline pilots registered in Australia, appear not to be at higher risk of developing invasive melanoma than the rest of the population. This is a...
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Experts gather to boost detection of deadly melanoma Experts are gathering in Brisbane this week to establish a road map for reducing melanoma deaths in Australia. Australia leads the world with the highest rates of invasive melanoma, the...
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Physical combination multiplies melanoma risk The risk of developing melanoma is significantly multiplied for people who have red hair and more than 20 large moles, University of Queensland researchers have found. People with these physical...
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ASSC Melanoma Screening Summit, 25 March 2019 Related NEWS The Melanoma Screening Summit brought together representatives from State and Commonwealth health departments, non-government organisations, researcher and consumer groups to discuss...
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Australia’ s melanoma rates once again highest in the world 7 FEBRUARY 2019 Australia has regained the unenviable title of having the world’s highest rates of invasive melanoma. The study conducted by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research...
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2019 ASSC Annual Scientific Meeting The 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre will be held in conjunction with the ASSC-Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer. The ASSC ASM will showcase...
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ASSC-Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer The ASSC-Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer Conference, held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 11 October, 2019. The ASSC-Global Controversies and...
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Peak health bodies recommend new approach to sunscreen use The peak bodies responsible for sun safety advice in Australia and New Zealand have adopted a new policy on sunscreen use, recommending that people apply it daily as part of a...
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The Sun Exposure Summit planned for March 2020 in Brisbane, has been postponed. The Summit committee with QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. On Tuesday 10 March, QIMR Berghofer escalated...
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Cutting off melanoma’s escape routes Stopping melanoma from spreading to other parts of the body might be as simple as cutting off the blood supply to the cancer, according to researchers. Scientists from The University of...
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