Spot the cancer: new advances in melanoma detection
Source: New Wise, February 2023
Newswise — New biomarkers to improve skin cancer detection and avoid delays in treatment are being developed by researchers at the University of South Australia.
Every 30 minutes, an Australian is diagnosed with melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Fortunately, 98 per cent can be successfully treated if the cancer is caught early, but what happens when it’s not?
Thousands of skin lesions are misdiagnosed each year, delaying treatment, and putting lives at risk, says UniSA PhD candidate Giang Lam in a new paper published in Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy.