New joint research has found that the distance to cancer services may be influencing the treatment intentions of regional Queensland women diagnosed with breast cancer. Specifically, a study by QUT, Cancer Council and BreastScreen Queensland found that where a woman…

…to improve treatment options and quality of life for Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer. The research grants will fund world-leading studies into various areas including immunotherapy, new ways to treat acute myeloid leukaemia, melanoma, breast cancer and lung cancer, and more….

…the clear potential to inform and track the success of interventions targeting improved diagnosis and survival for children with cancer.” Currently, funded by Cancer Australia through the Australian Government’s Fighting Childhood Cancer Measure, Cancer Council Queensland is collecting cancer stage…

A mole (nevus) is a pigmented (colored) spot on the outer layer of the skin. Moles can be round, oval, flat, or raised. They can occur singly or in clusters on any part of the body. Most moles are brown,…

The most dangerous form of skin cancer, these cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations (genetic defects) that lead the skin cells to multiply…

One of the three types of cells that make up the skin’s top layer (epidermis).

A number (1–5) that describes how far a melanoma has penetrated into the skin.

Melanoma that starts in the skin.

A doctor who specialises in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions, including melanoma.

The lower layer of the two main layers that make up the skin.