Melanoma Research Victoria

Source: Cancer Network, June 2019 Clinically relevant differences are present in nonwhite vs white children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with melanoma and atypical melanocytic neoplasms, according to the results of a long-term prospective study published in Pediatric Dermatology. “Atypical melanocytic lesions and melanoma are challenging to diagnose. Fortunately, they are rare, but rarity contributes to the challenges […]

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Source: Healio, June 2019 Participants were often not confident in their skin self-examination ability but value expert opinion from clinicians and are open to using technologies that help track skin lesions, according to a qualitative study from researchers at the University of Sydney. The study used semi-structured interviews that took place from June to December […]

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Source: You Are Untitled, June 2019 The Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) took the opportunity on World Melanoma Day (May 13) to urge Canadians to adopt sun-safe practices that will better protect them against melanoma and other forms of skin cancer. A new survey shows troubling trends in sun-safe behaviours among Canadians. This call to action from Canada’s […]

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Source: Cancer Network, June 2019 Even thin T1 nodular primary melanomas are associated with “a constellation of aggressive characteristics” that might worsen patient prognosis compared with superficial spreading melanoma, according to findings from an international study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The findings challenge longstanding assumptions about the life-threatening aggressiveness of nodular melanomas. Nodular […]

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