This January marks the 10th anniversary of the commercial solarium ban in Australia, however, data shows many Australians are still suntanning and have poor sun protection behaviours. Commercial solariums, also known as sunbeds or tanning beds, are classified by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in the highest risk category, Group 1: carcinogenic to humans.
2025
Continuing Melanoma Research: Why, How,What?
Hello, everybody. It’s a pleasure for me to be here today and to have the chance to collaborate with Medscape in this quite interesting series about melanoma. For this first video, I want to introduce myself and let you know a little bit about my passion for melanoma investigation, and also why this is important to continue speaking about in the next couple of years.
RELATIVITY-047: Extended Analysis Of Overall Survival With Nivolumab/Relatlimab vs Nivolumab In Previously Untreated Advanced Melanoma
In an extended analysis of the phase II/III RELATIVITY-047 trial reported in the Journal of Oncology, Tawbi et al found a significant overall survival benefit with nivolumab/relatlimab vs nivolumab in previously untreated patients with unresectable advanced stage III or IV melanoma.
AI Shows Promise in Skin Cancer Detection, But Clinical Validation Still Needed
Scientists in the East of England have developed a way of using artificial intelligence to check for skin cancer, with the AI tool outperforming existing methods in a new study.