Numbers count in the genetics of moles and melanomas The University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma. UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Associate...
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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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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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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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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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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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ASSC researchers secure NHMRC funding Skin and skin cancer researchers across The University of Queensland and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have been successful in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council...
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Bold bid to beat melanoma gets $10 million boost A $10 million grant will revolutionise the early detection of melanoma with the installation of 15 3D whole body imaging machines across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The...
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Project investigating potential of statins to fight melanoma wins funding A project investigating whether statins could play a role in fighting melanoma is the recipient of this year’s Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre’s (ASSC)...
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Cancer a hit to the heart and the back pocket 11 June, 2018 One quarter of Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer will pay upfront doctors’ fees of more than $20,000 in the first two years, according to a new study shining a light on out-of-pocket...
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