Queensland Melanoma Group celebrates 50 years
 
Queensland Melanoma Group celebrates 50 years

Queensland Melanoma Group celebrates 50 years

Global Controversies and Advances in Skin Cancer The Queensland melanoma group CCQ will be celebrating 50 years at this meeting. Both MPA and ANZMTG will be hosting whole day activities. When: 21-24 Nov 2013 Where: Brisbane Convention Centre, Queensland  Further information can be found under: http://www.gc-sc.org/

Understanding Melanoma information booklet

Melanoma Patients Australia prides itself on offering dedicated and responsive support to melanoma patients, their families and friends. Melanoma Patients Australia has developed this Patient Guide to provide a starting point for people in their journey with melanoma. It is important to MPA that patients know they have access to information and a network of support. [...]

Australia too mean for melanoma drug

Following the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee’s deferral of Roche’s Zelboraf (vemurafenib) for metatstatic melanoma, after which the company held a fruitless post-PBAC meeting with the PBAC chair, the company has confirmed to Pharma in Focus that the drug will not be in the race for PBS listing again. “Despite solid clinical data and a robust [...]

Revamped Victorian Cancer Agency to boost cancer research

Minister for Health David Davis today announced the start of the new Victorian Cancer Agency (VCA) Consultative Council led by Professor Robert Thomas OAM. Mr Davis said the Council is an exciting new phase in the revamp of the Victorian Cancer Agency and the expansion of world-class translational cancer research in Victoria over the next [...]

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AMCA Tissue is the Issue Conference Proceedings and Outcomes

AMCA Tissue is the Issue Conference Proceedings and Outcomes

This Tissue is the Issue’ forum was an initiative of the Australian Melanoma Consumer Alliance (AMCA) which also incorporates the Melbourne Melanoma Project Consumer Reference Group (MMP CRG). This forum brought to the fore one of the most important issues facing medical research into melanoma and for that matter any similar type of disease.

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Posted in Health Professionals, Information, Latest Research, Melanoma In The News, Research projects being undertaken by MMP, Research work on melanoma being undertaken by other researchers not at MMP

MMP Showcase March 21st 2013

MMP Showcase March 21st 2013

Last night the Melbourne Melanoma Project community gathered at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to hear the highlights of the project to date. Researchers from Petermac, the Ludwig Cancer Institute at Austin Health and the Victorian Melanoma Service at the Alfred hospital presented their work to an audience of patients, carers, scientists and medical professionals. [...]

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Posted in Events, Health Professional Events, Latest News, Latest Research, Patient Information, Patients Resources

Melbourne Melanoma Project Newsletter – Issue 1, Feb 2013

Please follow this link to download the first edition of the MMP newsletter.

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Posted in Events, Health Professionals, Information, Latest News, Latest Research, MMP Events, Patient Events, Patient Stories, Patients Resources, Research projects being undertaken by MMP

Study finds obesity-related gene also increases risk of melanoma

University of Sydney medical researchers have shown that a gene known to have a strong connection to obesity and other bodyweight related health issues also increases the risk of suffering from melanoma.

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Posted in Latest News, Latest Research, Melanoma In The News, Patients Resources, Research work on melanoma being undertaken by other researchers not at MMP

Cancer Research Economics Support Team (CREST) – Newsletter, March 2013

The URL below takes you to the latest newsletter from the Cancer Research Economics Support Team (CREST)

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Posted in Clinical Trials, Health Professionals

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