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Teddi Mellencamp Opens Up About Stage IV Melanoma Treatment: What Is Immunotherapy?

Teddi Mellencamp Opens Up About Stage IV Melanoma Treatment: What Is Immunotherapy?

Teddi Mellencamp has shared a sobering update on her health.  On April…

'Walking miracle': Melanoma patients cured of the disease after terminal diagnosis

Melanoma patients who were told to get their affairs in order have…

Peptides copied from crabs and spiders could one day treat melanoma

Scientists are using molecules found in creepy crawlies to fight untreatable melanoma.…
Courtney Mangan was given a deadly stage 4 cancer diagnosis with an 18 per cent chance of survival - but the young Gold Coast woman has beat cancer four times in the past decade

I was 29 when a doctors dismissed my deadly symptom that led to a stage 4 melanoma diagnosis with a low chance of survival. Here’s my warning

Courtney Mangan 29 when she was given a deadly stage four cancer diagnosis and…

Melanoma blood test could detect skin cancer before it's visible to naked eye

A new blood test developed by scientists in Melbourne could detect melanomas…

The full list of NSW's melanoma hotspots revealed by new data

The Cancer Institute NSW has revealed the top hotspots for melanoma across…

Melanoma vaccine lowers death, reoccurrence risk by 49 per cent, trial finds

A melanoma vaccine has been found to reduce the risk of cancer…
Under a microscope, the cells on three-year-old Sienna Cook's arm looked suspiciously like 'adult melanoma' - but the dermatologist dismissed it as impossible

My three-year-old’s itchy ‘mozzie bite’ was melanoma and it WASN’T caused by the sun. Doctors said it was impossible but then things took a terrifying turn – and it’s not over yet

Under a microscope, the cells on three-year-old Sienna Cook’s arm looked suspiciously…

Scientists curing melanoma named Australians of the Year

Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer have been named the 2024 Australians of…

Treatment for advanced melanoma to become cheaper under PBS

Treatment for advanced melanoma is set to become cheaper under the Pharmaceutical…