Melanoma

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Reviewed December 2011

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Title:   Melanoma
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Australia
Description:   Cancer Council Australia provides information about melanoma, including incidence and mortality, screening, symptoms and diagnosis, causes, prevention, treatment and prognosis
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Melanoma
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. A melanoma may appear as a new spot or as a change in an existing mole or freckle. If untreated, melanoma can spread to other parts of the body. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and other sources is the major cause of melanoma. People with fair skin are at higher risk of developing melanoma than those with darker skin.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Fact sheet on melanoma
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Melanoma arises from cells in the skin (melanocytes) which produce a brown pigment (melanin), the substance which gives skin its colour.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Skin cancer
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   There are three main types of skin cancer named after the type of cells they start from: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma - known as common skin cancers - and melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Scanning for melanoma
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   This page discusses non-invasive diagnostic tools aimed at increasing accuracy of melanoma diagnosis.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Skin cancer (malignant skin melanoma)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of malignant melanoma skin cancer. Written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Melanoma - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The most serious form of skin cancer is called melanoma.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Real life story
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Detailed information about how the television commercial for the National Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign was made.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Surgical excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Whilst melanoma accounts for only 5% of skin cancers, it is important because it is the cause of 75% of all skin cancer deaths. For primary cutaneous melanoma, standard treatment is complete surgical removal of the melanoma with a safety margin some di...
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Melanoma
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   The skin is made of tiny cells, which can sometimes become cancerous, for example under the influence of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Melanoma: An aid to diagnosis
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   Drawn from the 'Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand', this resource is designed to be used by the primary care clinician as an aid to the diagnosis of melanoma.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Melanoma: Information for you, your family, whänau and friends
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   An evidence-based consumer booklet about melanoma including causes, how it can be prevented, and what to do if you notice any skin changes.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines in Australia and New Zealand for the management of melanoma
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   Melanoma is a major public health problem in both Australia and New Zealand. These guidelines are designed to assist clinicians who care for patients with melanoma. They were compiled by a multidisciplinary team and it is hoped they will assist in raising standards of care by specifying evidence-based protocols for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of melanoma. As well as being a best practice resource for doctors it is expected they will be useful for other health care professionals and patients, who may not only seek information but who may also require reassurance that the treatment they are receiving is evidence-based.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Skin cancer statistics - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Some Australian facts and figures on melanoma of the skin.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Skin cancer diagnosis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about different types of skin cancers and how they are diagnosed.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Chemoimmunotherapy versus chemotherapy for metastatic malignant melanoma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive of all skin cancers. If it is confined to the skin, it can often be cured by surgery. However if it has spread, melanoma is usually incurable because it does not respond to most treatments. Recently clini...
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Skin cancer: what is it? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Read about the 3 main types of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Currently there is no clear evidence that cholesterol drugs reduce melanoma risk.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some studies have suggested that medicines (such as statins and fibrates) taken to lower blood cholesterol may reduce the risk of melanoma skin cancer. Our review of 16 studies did not find any clear evidence to support such a suggestion, but we cannot ...
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Save your skin from Australia's commonest cancer
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Why sunlight can cause serious problems, including a potentially fatal skin cancer, and how to protect the skin and eyes from harm.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Treatments for melanoma (an aggressive type of skin cancer) that has spread to other tissues.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There are no randomised trials comparing the effects of systemic therapies for metastatic cutaneous melanoma with best supportive care or placebo. Cutaneous melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer. When it has spread (metastatic cutaneous me...
Date:   Feb 2000

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