When a melanoma that appears for the first time is localized and excised, it presents a low risk for the patient. But when this tumour decides to travel and deposit itself somewhere else in the body, it becomes a dangerous situation.
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New Melbourne Melanoma Project Scientific Publication
Many melanoma patients have a mutation in a gene called BRAF in their tumours. These patients are then more sensitive to targeted therapies which have significantly improved patient outcome in…
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Media clip: 1000th Melbourne Melanoma Project patient
Read the Herald Sun story about Jason Neilson who became the 1000th person to donate skin last week to the Melbourne Melanoma Project
MMP Research – utilising melanoma tissue generously donated by our MMP patients
Dr Clare Fedele and Dr Mark Shackleton, from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, have contributed to a prestigious scientific publication in collaboration with fellow melanoma researchers. Dr Fedele explains the…
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