Scientists identify new target for melanoma immunotherapy QIMR Berghofer research has found a new reason why some melanoma patients do not respond well to immunotherapy – a discovery that could lead to better-tailored treatments for the...
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Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis 24 June 2020 Artificial intelligence (AI) improved skin cancer diagnostic accuracy when used in collaboration with human clinical checks, an international study including...
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Stopping the clones may help win skin cancer battle Targeting large clones of skin cells caused by ultraviolet irradiation (UV) may help reduce skin cancers, according to University of Queensland research. Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani said the...
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NHMRC awards over $2.2 million to further melanoma genetics studies More than $2.2 million in a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant has been awarded to further studies on melanoma genetics. Senior Scientist and...
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QIMR Berghofer researcher acknowledged for global impact on skin cancer prevention 25 May 2020 QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Senior Scientist Professor Adele Green AC has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science...
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New genetic clues in eye cancer 19 May 2020 About five per cent of melanomas in the eye are caused by exposure to sunlight, while the majority are not, a new study by QIMR Berghofer and Queensland Ocular Oncology Service has found. The findings...
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Scientists double understanding of genetic risk of melanoma 28 April 2020 A global collaboration of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions on the human genome that influence the risk of developing melanoma. The research...
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Why don’t we have a national screening program for our national cancer? Melanoma affects 1 in 17 Australians, and other skin cancers 2 in 3 Australians, but setting up a formal screening program like we have for breast, cervical and bowel cancer...
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“Phoning it in” is not always the answer for skin cancer detection 21 February 2020 Australians’ awareness of skin cancer using naked eye examinations is an effective way to detect suspicious moles and spots. A new study from the...
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How much sunshine causes melanoma? It’s in your genes QIMR Berghofer researchers have shown that 22 different genes help to determine how much sun exposure a person needs to receive before developing melanoma. For people at high genetic risk, sun...
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QIMR Berghofer scientists find new immunotherapy has promise 8 NOVEMBER 2019 Queensland scientists are helping to speed up the development of a new type of immunotherapy by discovering how it activates the immune system to fight cancer. It’s...
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Early Career Researchers awarded at the Annual Scientific Meeting The ASSC was proud to host the 2019 Annual Scientific meeting in conjunction with the ASSC-Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer Conference, held at the Brisbane...
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