After living an average Aussie life playing sport, spending languid days on the beach, and falling in love with ocean swimming, Anne Gately was diagnosed with a melanoma in 2010. The melanoma was removed and test results confirmed the cancer had not spread.
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Can a simple blood test spot the signs of skin cancer returning?
A BURY-BORN mum diagnosed with skin cancer after a chance encounter is helping researchers to trial a pioneering blood test that can spot signs of melanoma returning.
Scientists discover new weapon in the fight against skin cancer
Scientists attribute this rise partly to increased exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and tanning beds. Unlike most cancers, which predominantly affect older individuals, melanoma is also common in people under 30. Despite significant progress in treatment, many patients experience resistance to available therapies, making new approaches crucial.
Are we done with tanning?
A year ago professors Georgina Long AO and Richard Scolyer AO from the Melanoma Institute Australia were named joint Australians of the Year so, one year on, just how far have we in changing attitudes to tanning and preventing one of the most preventable cancers?