Melanoma is the third most common cancer in Australia for both women and men.
Melanoma begins in cells known as melanocytes. The main cause of melanoma is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The risk of developing melanoma grows with the amount of UV exposure, especially each time you experience sunburn. It can be years and even decades before any signs of melanoma begins so it is important for all ages and all skin types to reduce UV exposure.
The 2024 Spot on Award for Trailblazing Australia’s National Cancer The Melanoma & Skin Cancer Nurses Organisation (MSCNO) was established in 2020. They have developed… Read More »2024 Spot on Award for Trailblazing
The 2024 Spot on Award for Dedication to Changing Australia’s Skin Cancer Landscape This year’s Spot on Award for Dedication to Changing Australia’s Skin Cancer… Read More »2024 Spot on Award for Dedication
Conquering Skin Cancer: The new film hitting the big screen over summer! Skin Cancer is Australia’s national cancer: Skin cancer is a pressing health concern… Read More »Conquering Skin Cancer Film
Eureka prize winners! Congratulations to the incredible team at the Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging & Diagnosis (ACEMID) on being awarded the 2024 Eureka Prize… Read More »Eureka prize winners
Researchers from QIMR Berghofer have found that declining melanoma rates among young Australians have been influenced by the country’s increasingly diverse population and more varied… Read More »Australia’s population diversity may be impacting our melanoma rates
MSCAN is proud to have delivered hundreds of skin checks in regional Australia in our partnership with Corteva Agriscience. It all began in Coleambally, regional… Read More »Protecting Skin Health in Regional Australia: MSCAN and Corteva Agriscience Join Forces
Acknowledging the significant burden of melanoma and skin cancer in Australia, we are committed to developing a national, targeted melanoma and skin cancer screening program.… Read More »Sector-wide consensus: Targeted National Screening Program
Congratulations to clever researchers at the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney who have won the… Read More »Award Winning Melanoma Researchers
The Morgan Mansell Prize (Young Melanoma Researcher of the Year) is a prize initiated by Melanoma Research Victoria and awarded annually for the most outstanding… Read More »The Morgan Mansell Prize: Horizon Scanning
The Morgan Mansell Prize (Young Melanoma Researcher of the Year) is a prize initiated by Melanoma Research Victoria and awarded annually for the most outstanding… Read More »The Morgan Mansell Prize: CD4+ T cells