The Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre – a partnership between Monash University, The Alfred and Minderoo Foundation – is set to revolutionise care for Victorian patients.
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British man tests first personalised melanoma vaccine
An important trial of the world’s first “personalised" mRNA vaccine against the deadliest form of skin cancer – melanoma – is now under way in the UK.
Music teacher’s ‘bump on the head’ turned out to be high-risk melanoma
A music teacher whose “bump on the head” turned out to be potentially deadly melanoma is taking part in a groundbreaking clinical trial.
Personalized Melanoma Vaccine Could Be a ‘Game Changer’ by Teaching the Body to Fight Cancer Cells
A global trial has begun for the world’s first personalized vaccine for melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer, which affects about 132,000 people per year. If successful, the therapy will prevent melanoma from returning in patients who have already been treated.