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Stay informed with On the Spot, MSCAN’s blog dedicated to skin cancer and melanoma awareness, education, and support.

Created for our melanoma and skin cancer patient community, On the Spot will cover everything related to skin cancer with the aim to improve skin cancer prevention and early detection, and patient care.

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The 2025 Spot on Award for Dedication to Changing Australia’s Skin Cancer Landscape

Ellies Story

Ellies Story

Ellie’s Story After her mum, Andeau, was diagnosed with mucosal melanoma in August 2023, Ellie…

Melanoma risk calculator

Melanoma risk calculator

QIMR Berghofer has unveiled the next-generation of its world-leading melanoma risk prediction calcul…

Skin Cancer Scorecard

Skin Cancer Scorecard

10 years, 12 recommendations… what happened? In 2015, the Australian Parliament conducted the Skin C…

Q-Inform Trial

Q-Inform Trial

MSCAN is proud to be part of the melanoma research led by QIMR Berghofer: testing whether receiving …

Monash-blog

Balancing innovation and evidence in the fight against melanoma

The bigger picture: Balancing innovation and evidence in the fight against melanoma This article has…

Know the skin you’re in

Know the skin you’re in

Do you really know your skin? Like, really know it? Knowing your skin, knowing its moles and freckle…

Help shape the future of CAR T-cell therapy

Help shape the future of CAR T-cell therapy

CAR T cell therapy is one of the most exciting innovations in cancer care today. It uses a patient’s…

Early detection with 3d imaging

Early detection with 3d imaging

The recent Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging & Diagnosis (ACEMID) Community &a…

Melanoma risk

Melanoma personal risk

Melanoma: would you want to know your personal risk? If you could combine all your risk factors—your…

MSCAN & Melbourne Renegades Media Release

MSCAN & Melbourne Renegades Media Release

From Sixes to Skin Checks: Melbourne Renegades team up to drive skin cancer awareness message at the…

2024 Spot on Award for Trailblazing

2024 Spot on Award for Trailblazing

The 2024 Spot on Award for Trailblazing Australia’s National Cancer The Melanoma & Skin Ca…

2024 Spot on Award for Dedication

2024 Spot on Award for Dedication

The 2024 Spot on Award for Dedication to Changing Australia’s Skin Cancer Landscape This year’…

Conquering Skin Cancer Film

Conquering Skin Cancer Film

Conquering Skin Cancer: The new film hitting the big screen over summer! Skin Cancer is Australia’s …

Eureka prize winners

Eureka prize winners

Eureka prize winners! Congratulations to the incredible team at the Australian Centre of Excellence …

Australia’s population diversity may be impacting our melanoma rates

Australia’s population diversity may be impacting our melanoma rates

Researchers from QIMR Berghofer have found that declining melanoma rates among young Australians hav…

How advertising and media are priming us for skin cancer

How advertising and media are priming us for skin cancer

How advertising and media are priming us for skin cancer In August 2018 I was diagnosed with Stage I…

Protecting Skin Health in Regional Australia: MSCAN and Corteva Agriscience Join Forces

Protecting Skin Health in Regional Australia: MSCAN and Corteva Agriscience Join Forces

MSCAN is proud to have delivered hundreds of skin checks in regional Australia in our partnership wi…

Young Australians and sun safety

Young Australians and sun safety

Our young Australians are often faced with the social pressure of tanning, so what needs to change? …

AMSCA

Sector-wide consensus: Targeted National Screening Program

Acknowledging the significant burden of melanoma and skin cancer in Australia, we are committed to d…

Dept. of health roundtable discussion

Dept. of health roundtable discussion

MSCAN proudly attended a sector-wide Roundtable hosted by the Minister for Health and Aged Care and …

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