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Subsidy for new treatment of ‘national cancer’ melanoma

Australians paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for advanced melanoma treatment could soon see their costs slashed.

Melanoma vaccine ‘not one size fits all’

An experimental cancer vaccine that personalises treatments for patients with melanoma may not be the one-size-fits-all cure, according to Australian experts.

Melanoma March to help recoup $1.5 million shortfall in research funding

Goulburn resident and melanoma patient, Michelle White, will be walking in the Melanoma March in Canberra on Sunday 13 March to raise funds for potentially life-saving research.

Spot check: Skin checks have never been as important

New insight from the 2020 Melanoma Skin Cancer Report shows only 11% of people worldwide have their moles checked by a dermatologist at least once a year. Australasian College of Dermatologists representative Professor...

Be SunSmart in spring as UV levels rise above 3

As the weather warms up and Canberrans take to the great outdoors, Cancer Council ACT is urging people to be vigilant about sun protection.

Affordable access to melanoma treatment

Eligible patients will now have affordable access to melanoma treatment options on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The Federal Government recently announced the current PBS listing of Opdivo (nivolumab) will be expanded to...

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