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MIA podcast: Utilising melanoma risk prediction tools for newly diagnosed patients

This episode from Melanoma Institute Australia's podcast Melanoma Insights for Professionals explores how melanoma risk prediction tools are transforming clinical decision-making for newly diagnosed p…

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Dr Sam Mayhew one of 12 GPs dedicated to improving health outcomes recognised with Community Service Medal

MelNet Executive Committee member Dr Sam Mayhew is one of twelve GPs awarded the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Community Service Medal for outstanding contributions to general pra…

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Trial offering new treatment combination for melanoma brain metastases

The BETTER trial, recently activated in Australia, is testing a new treatment combination for melanoma that has spread to the brain, with the goal of improving outcomes for patients facing a poor prog…

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Roadmap for a National Targeted Skin Cancer Screening Program in Australia

Recently a grant was awarded to Melanoma Institute Australia to lead the development of a Roadmap for a National Tareted Skin Cancer Screening Program.  The Roadmap will set out an evidence-based pro…

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Updated melanoma guidelines from ESMO: Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

The European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) has recently published updated guidelines for cutaneous melanoma, replacing the previous (2019) guidelines. The Clinical Practice Guideline provides dia…

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