Summary for 2009
Summary for December
Date:Tuesday Dec 22, 2009
Title:UK government may ban sunbed use for those under 18
Abstract:A recent article in the UK’s Daily Express reports that “sunbeds will be banned for under-18s following a last-minute Government U-turn”.
Prognostic model for stage II melanoma (15.Dec.09)
Final Version of 2009 AJCC Melanoma Staging and Classification (10.Dec.09)
Melanoma Molecular Map Project: A useful website for clinicians and scientists (09.Dec.09)
Outdoor Workers’ Perceptions of Risks of Excess Sun-Exposure (08.Dec.09)
Skin Cancer in Skin of Colour (04.Dec.09)
Summary for November
Date:Friday Nov 20, 2009
Title:Text-Message Reminders to Improve Sunscreen Use
Abstract:According to a report in the November issue of the Archives of Dermatology, text-messaging has the potential to be a low-cost and effective way to improve sunscreen use.
Quality Indicators for Assessing Melanoma Care (19.Nov.09)
Prognostic model for stage II melanoma (18.Nov.09)
New report on skin cancer costs in New Zealand (09.Nov.09)
Special issue of the British Journal of Dermatology on UVR induced skin cancers (04.Nov.09)
Predicting Outcome in Melanoma: Where Are We Now? (03.Nov.09)
A Glimpse of Future Management of Melanoma (02.Nov.09)
NIWA UV Workshop: 7-9 April 2010 (01.Nov.09)
Summary for October
Date:Wednesday Oct 7, 2009
Title:Do higher vitamin D levels reduce the risk of relapse from melanoma?
Abstract:This cohort study recently reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology was carried out to test the hypothesis that higher vitamin D levels reduce the risk of relapse from melanoma.
Promoting Prevention and Early Recognition of Malignant Melanoma (04.Oct.09)
Summary for September, 2009
Key messages for public information on the prevention of skin cancer (30.Sep.09)
Current Knowledge about Skin Cancer, particularly Melanoma, in Māori and Pacific Peoples in New Zealand (24.Sep.09)
Tanning and Increased Naevus Development in Very-Light-Skinned Children without Red Hair (23.Sep.09)
International Melanoma Research Congress November 4th - 7th 2010 (22.Sep.09)
Sunbed use in children: Time for new legislation? (15.Sep.09)
Sun protection policies and practices in primary school settings in New Zealand (14.Sep.09)
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Summary for August, 2009
Screening for Skin Cancer (31.Aug.09)
Routine Dermatologist-Performed Full-Body Skin Examination and Early Melanoma Detection (30.Aug.09)
Radio NZ interview of Rod Dunbar on Therapeutic Vaccines for Melanoma (22.Aug.09)
Current Melanoma Clinical Trials (21.Aug.09)
Antioxidants Not Linked to Melanoma Risk (19.Aug.09)
“Tricking Melanoma to Self-Digest: A Deal of a Meal” (05.Aug.09)
View more Postings for August.
Summary for July
Sun Beds and UV Radiation (30.Jul.09)
MelNet Website Launched (28.Jul.09)
Primary Care Perspective on 7th World Congress on Melanoma (28.Jul.09)
Study identifies genes that increase melanoma risk (15.Jul.09)
7th World Congress on Melanoma & Melanoma Genetics (07.Jul.09)
Summary for June
Melanoma in Maori, Pacific and Asian Peoples in New Zealand (29.Jun.09)
Melanoma Service Improvement Project (22.Jun.09)
Summary for April
Planning Underway to Implement Clinical Guidelines (06.Apr.09)
