Dealing with melanoma is challenging, don’t do it alone – “I discovered Melanoma Patients Australia and the MPA support group which was a lifesaver. We discussed options, cried, and I didn’t feel so alone.”
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MPA is an independent, not for profit organisation dedicated to supporting and representing those affected by melanoma. We provide many services to assist people on their journey with melanoma including: emotional support and information, education, peer to peer connections and support groups both online, on the phone and face to face. Our vision is creating a world where no one affected by melanoma walks alone.
Melanoma Patients Australia is here to help you. We are committed to providing patient-focused services for all Australians affected by melanoma. We provide information, guidance, support and assistance for family, friends and carers of those affected by melanoma.
The services we provide include:
Providing evidence based information over the phone, via written materials and at our information forums.
Connections and support via our groups, social media and telephone link ups, enabling those affected by melanoma to share experiences and insights.
Including referrals to professional counselling and psychological support.
MPA is committed to working with government, clinicians and industry to improve the lives and outcomes of those affected by melanoma.
Supporting research and clinical trials that offer the best options for melanoma patients.
MPA provides an independent voice for the more than 14,320 people diagnosed with melanoma each year contributing to national panels and advisory boards.
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Your Time In The Sun and What It Can Do.
Almost all melanomas (95%) and other skin cancers (99%) are caused by exposure to UV radiation.
This link contains a brief but powerful video - especially for young people. Scroll down to “The Film”.
Please share with friends and family.
yourtimeinthesun.com
This is your time in the sun. It is also a time when you're at a high risk of overexposure to UV Radiation, which could cut your time in the sun painfully short.Promising news: Researchers at Peter Mac have developed a simple liquid biopsy test using circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) that can predict and monitor relapse following surgery for Stage III melanoma.
The incorporation of ctDNA analysis into several large clinical trials is currently underway to establish the clinical utility of this approach to inform adjuvant therapy decisions.
melanomaresearchvic.com.au
Researchers at Peter Mac have developed a simple liquid biopsy test that can predict and monitor melanoma relapse following surgery.
Amazing what they are doing. Wish I had my husband around. He past away with melanoma in 2012 . I’m praying that a cure comes to all. As it’s a terrible beast.
Research is the answer.This is amazing.👏
Trisha Yoffa
The Peter mac oncology team has been part of my melanoma management team since 2013, they are awesome in what they do
Such an amazing research teams in this Hospital and other Instructions
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Support us by joining EntertainmentPromising research news: In 2018 a research team at Edith Cowan University made a breakthrough identifying antibodies produced in the blood in response to melanoma. They found that they can detect melanoma at an early stage in over 80% of cases.
Now they’ve embarked on a clinical trial of 1000 people to prove beyond doubt this test works.
According to Prof Richard Scolyer at Melanoma Insitiute Australia, reporting changes or new lesions alongside skin checks by your doctor remains very important, noting this test if proven, will be another tool to assist doctors with early recognition and diagnosis of melanoma.
Breakthrough in skin cancer diagnosis
abc.net.au
Skin cancer is one of the biggest killers of adult Australians. A team in Perth has now made a breakthrough that could lead to more early and accurate diagnosis.
MPA will be making enquires about this trial next week and will provide an update.
I thonk my son is is this trail. He does extra bloods every month for a trail on detecting melanoma. Devon is stage 4 metastatic melanoma with BRaf mutation
I would love to be in the study. I'm in my 9th yr living with this disease. I'm classified as high risk, because I have over 90% of my body covered with spots. And they are different and constantly changing.
How do we get involved in this clinical trial? I am a melanoma survivor
Thank U for this Dave - I had very serious stage 3 melanoma. It's a very dangerous disease so any advance in early detection is amazing ✌️
Fantastic news!! It gives me a lot of hope 😄
I enquired and because I have had melanoma I am not suitable .But if my daughter has a suspected Melanoma she has to have a blood test before the biopsy.That was my understanding anyway.Please correct me if wrong .
This is wonderful news!
I totally agree this is a wonderful study As a melanoma survivor ,you look at every spot and wonder ,Is it or not . Off to the Dr, once more
It's about time sadly it didn't save my loved one xo
Gives us hope, wonderful news.
I've had 9 melanomas so would love to be in this study, wonderful news
Putting hands up please to be a volunteer. Have had one in Siri melanoma on our side of thigh and now getting a biopsy on a regressed one on inside of leg. I would like to know if I’m a sitting melanoma time bomb???
Who do we contact for this please
This is wonderful news. So happy it might spare my sons from going through what thei maternal grandfather and father went through
I would like to volunteer for ths study...I don't stop worrying when and where it will reappear.
Charles is this you getting checked? I could do with check as I couldn't get in the last Donna Annand check up session
Darren Blight
Dons Lou Lou
Good news!
Great news
Petra Graham interesting 👍
Julie Kay
Tamara McMeeken Regan McMeeken how amazing is this
The risk of developing melanoma is significantly higher for people who have red hair and more than 20 large moles, University of Queensland researchers have found.
People with these physical traits have a one in four chance of developing the disease in their lifetime.
Physical combination multiplies melanoma risk
uq.edu.au
The risk of developing melanoma is significantly multiplied for people who have red hair and more than 20 large moles, University of Queensland researchers have found.
I have red hair and I had only one mole on my whole body. Been there since I was little. I was told it was a melanoma at age 36. Get every mole checked.
I was born with strawberry blonde hair and have over 100 moles..I've had 4 melanomas so I'd say yep
Sarah Frances Matthews
Does red streaks count?
What does it mean when a mole is regressed has regression please?
1 in 4 & I thought I was special 😜
Marcia Wagener
You had yo be that exception to the rule.
Ashley Clark Jeremy Clark
Trish Keller connor
