From 16 April 2012 New eligible Patients with Metastatic Melanoma in
Australia who require Melanoma treatment YERVOY will be charged $29,600
per infusion, with full treatment costing almost $120,000.
The state government is on the verge of banning solariums altogether four years after tough regulations prevented many clients from using them.
Anti-solarium lobbyist Jay Allen, who successfully convinced NSW to ban the beds, yesterday met with Health Minister Kim Hames, who said he had an open …
A SINGLE trip to a solarium can burn clients with lifelong skin cancer risks, a Drummoyne skin doctor has said.
Considered as dangerous as asbestos, solariums will be banned in NSW by 2014 in an attempt to limit the high rates of melanoma, the state government announced last Saturday.
It is a delaye…
CHOICE welcomes NSW solarium ban
The NSW government has banned commercial ultraviolet solarium tanning units from the state, effective 31 December 2014.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer now classifies solariums as “carcinogenic to humans”. This puts solariums in the same category of…
COMMERCIAL tanning beds will be banned in NSW under radical new laws to be announced by the government today.
NSW will be the only place in the world besides Brazil to institute a total ban on ultraviolet solariums tanning units when the laws come into place from December 31, 2014, and cancer gr…
Living close to the beach, it's crucial we get the message about the dangers of the sun.
There are plenty of misconceptions about melanoma.
The truth is melanoma can affect anyone who spends time in the sun and most importantly, it's a young person's disease.
Alarmingly, melanoma is the most common …
What is the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)?
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) subsidises the cost of new medications needed by the community. A PBS listing makes high cost medications more affordable for the people who need them. The PBS is an Australian Government program administe…
Germany's highest court ruled Thursday that minors should be banned from visiting tanning studios due to health concerns, upholding a law that caused controversy in one of Europe's top sunbed markets
The German government adopted the law in 2009 after a study showing that people under the age of 30 …
Jay Allen was recently interviewed on Radio 2RG, raising public awareness over the coming summer months.
Researchers have known that the gene MITF controls the growth of melanocytes, which make the skin turn brown after exposure to the sun. The newly discovered mutation ca…
Friday 4th - Hurstville City library commences at 1pm to 3pm commences
Wednesday 23rd - The Poche Centre, North Sydney commences at 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Friday 25th - Nationwide Transport Solutions NTS,
37 Five Islands Rd, Port Kembla, NSW 2505 commences at 6:30pm to 8:30pm
For more info on …
The Australia and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group (ANZMTG) invites the general public to attend a Melanoma Community Forum with various presentations on melanoma treatment and management coinciding with the COSA ASM 2011.
The Melanoma Community Forum will be held on Thursday, 17 November 2011. Lo…
Adelaide better slip, slop, slap this New Year's Eve, as temperatures are expected to reach record heat. Source: The Daily Telegraph
MELANOMA rates have doubled in the past 30 years despite widespread use of sunscreen prompted by the "Slip…
As cancer patients journey to wellness - through cancer diagnosis, treatment, and beyond -- exercise can be extremely beneficial therapy. Physical activity at any level boosts energy, relieves stress, and gives patients a sense of control. In fact, research shows that exercise can positively impact …
Eating carrots may help protect against skin cancer, research has found.
The Journal of Nutrition reports research that finds consuming carotenoids (anti-oxidants) can help reduce the ultraviolet rays absorbed by the skin.
Carotenoids are found in a variety of vegetables, especially carrots, and…
National Shade Day, 2 September 2011 is the national awareness and fundraising day for Melanoma Institute Australia, proudly supported by Toyota.
In 2011, National Shade Day takes place on Friday 2 September, kicking off a month-long awareness campaign. You can register or host a fundraising e…
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