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Research at the Melanoma Institute Australia aims to increase understanding of the genetic and molecular causes of melanoma. Researchers have access to the contents of BioSpecimen Bank, a collection of over 1,800 tissue samples and 4,000 blood samples that were collected from consenting people with melanoma [6] and other types of skin cancer across New South Wales. [7]
Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), also known as basal-cell cancer, basalioma [7] or rodent ulcer, [8] is the most common type of skin cancer. [2] It often appears as a painless raised area of skin, which may be shiny with small blood vessels running over it. [1] It may also present as a raised area with ulceration. [1]
Australia spends more than $2 billion annually treating cancer, [35] with skin cancer the most costly. From 2005-15 over $300 million was spent annually on diagnosis, treatment and pathology-related costs of skin cancer. With $512.3 million spent in 2010 on melanoma carcinomas, [22] costs continued to rise. The number of life-years lost and ...
The NSW Cancer Registry; Canrefer: an online directory for General practitioners, patients and carers to find referral information for specialist multidisciplinary cancer teams in NSW; eviQ: a portal for cancer treatments, providing evidence-based chemotherapy protocols, treatment information and tools at the point of care.
Cancer Council Australia is a national, nonprofit organisation which aims to promote cancer-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer in Australia.It advises various groups, including the government, on cancer-related issues, acts as an advocate for cancer patients and their friends, and is a major funding contributor towards health research, prevention and education.
The Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, commonly referred to as the Centenary Institute or Centenary, is an Australian medical research institute located at the Camperdown campus of the University of Sydney, in Sydney, New South Wales.
The Skin Cancer Foundation's Robins Nest program provides guidance to help skin cancer patients and caregivers navigate the complexities in gaining access to care. Robins Nest, with the help of its patient services navigator, aims to point the public in the right direction and connect them with a carefully curated collection of internal and ...
The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (abbreviated RPAH or RPA) is a large teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Missenden Road in Camperdown.It is a teaching hospital of the Central Clinical School of the Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney and is situated in proximity to the Blackburn Building of the university's main campus.