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Melanoma

…rapidly and form malignant tumors. These tumors originate in the pigment-producing melanocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis. Melanomas often resemble moles; some develop from moles. The majority of melanomas are black or brown, but they can also be…

News: Video Intervention May Save Most at Risk of Melanoma

…study period, with a higher proportion detected among the group receiving the video intervention. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said older men were more likely to be diagnosed with thick melanoma, and their melanoma was more likely to be…

News: Queensland kids dealt double risk of melanoma

…with melanoma in Australia over the 10 years between 2004 and 2013. Although rare, the incidence rate of childhood melanoma in Queensland is more than double compared to Australia – 5.4 per million per year, compared to 2.3 per million…

News: Melanoma on the rise as Queenslanders fail to slip, slop, slap

melanoma each year (74 melanomas per 100,000 population). Sunshine Coast Around 435 people diagnosed with melanoma each year (76 melanomas per 100,000 population). Brisbane Around 1320 people diagnosed with melanoma each year (69 melanomas per 100,000 population). Gold Coast Around…

News: Researchers target protein that helps spread lung cancer, leukaemia and melanoma

…Project Grant worth $200,000 for her work targeting the cancer-promoting protein galectin-3. “Galectin-3 is involved in cancers including lung cancer, leukaemia and melanoma. The aim of this research is to design small-molecule inhibitors as lead drugs tackling these cancers,” says…

News: Melanoma most common cancer in young Queenslanders

Cancer Council has issued an urgent warning for Queenslanders under 35, with the latest figures showing melanoma is the most common cancer diagnosed in young Queenslanders. Recent statistics from the Queensland Cancer Registry show around 110 melanomas are diagnosed in…

News: World experts launch lifesaving melanoma research centre

…was vital for Queensland, which has the highest rates of melanoma in the world. “Queensland has a melanoma incidence rate of about 71 cases per 100,000 people (for the years 2009-2013), vastly exceeding rates in all other jurisdictions nationally and…

News: Melanoma rates stabilising in Queensland for the first time

…the turnaround in melanoma rates was the result of more than 30 years of skin cancer prevention and early detection campaigns. “Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, with around 3700 people diagnosed with melanoma each…

News: Melanoma mortality rates on the rise for Queensland men

…diagnosed with melanoma before the age of 85 in Queensland – more than 2100 each year,” Ms McMillan said. “Melanoma remains one of the most preventable cancers and if detected early, most cases can be treated successfully. “Despite this, the…

Research snapshot – Pattern of sun damage according to body site in Queenslanders Betz-Stablein 2021

…Rutjes C, Aitken JF, Janda M, O’Rouke P, Soyer HP, Green AC, *Joint first authors. High variability in anatomic patterns of cutaneous photodamage: a population-based study. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2021. doi: 10.1111/jdv.17352. Read more