Online risk predictor help identify people high risk melanoma Researchers at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have developed an online test for people aged 40 and over to predict their risk of developing melanoma over the next 3.5 years...
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Sun exposure damages our skin cells DNA – the story of when repair mechanisms breakdown Researchers from The University of Queensland have conducted the most comprehensive study looking at the genomics of skin and naevi (moles) with the...
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Regular sunscreen use could cut melanoma rates in Australia by a third Regular sunscreen use by all Australians could drive down the burden of melanoma by up to 34 per cent by the year 2031, according to a study by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research...
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Melanoma is in the eye of the beholder University of Queensland researchers have found that freckles and moles appearing on the iris indicate a high risk of melanoma, particularly in people under 40 years of age. Dermatology Research...
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ASSC hosts the 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting The Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre (ASSC) held the second Annual Scientific Meeting on Wednesday 29 November, 2017. Hosted at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute...
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Brisbane hosts the World Congress of Melanoma 2017 Queensland has the unenviable claim of having the highest incidence of melanoma in the world, with an incidence rate of 73 cases per 100,000 population1. Therefore it was only fitting that...
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Early detection the key to improving skin cancer outcomes Skin cancer experts are warning Australians not to lose focus on the importance of prevention and early detection, despite exciting advancements in treatments. The World Congress of...
Read more Study shows men aged over 55 from Queensland are leading demographic for skin cancer A person with skin cancer in Australia is more likely to be a man aged over 55 years who also hails from Queensland, new research shows. Scientists from QIMR...
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New research shows heavy burden of melanoma on Australia’s health care system The cost of melanoma diagnosis and treatment in Australia has ballooned to an estimated $201 million a year, despite the cancer being largely preventable. A new...
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UQ Dermatology milestone at the Alan Cooper Epiderm Lecture An important 10 year milestone for skin cancer research has been celebrated at the 2017 Alan Cooper Epiderm Lecture. This year’s event acknowledged a decade of The University of...
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New research will investigate the potential for personalised immunotherapies for a group of melanoma patients who do not respond well to current treatments. The project has been funded through the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre...
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Outstanding Australian researchers recognised by NHMRC Exceptional researchers in the fields of infectious disease, autoimmunity, chronic pain and Parkinson’s disease were among the Australian researchers honoured at the National Health...
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