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World Melanoma Congress 2009, Vienna

The 7th World Melanoma Congress will take place in Vienna, Austria between May 12th-16th 2009. This annual conference sees the movers and shakers of the world melanoma community unite to debate hot research topics. Speakers from all faculties will attend, ranging from basic science to cutting edge clinical treatment. Professor Meirion Thomas will be talking [...]

MSLT-1 Update: Growing concerns over statistical analysis

Staistical errors continue to hamper progress in the MSLT-1 trial looking at the potential role of sentinel node biopsy in the treatment of malignant melanoma.

Excessive and unnecessary surgery in melanoma

A massive 96% of patients undergo unnecessary and excessive surgery for this condition. From May 5th 2008 NHS Library on cancer explores the evidence basis for this treatment.

Royal Marsden fire tragedy

Disaster struck around 1300 today as fire tore down the historical Marsden, the world’s first dedicated cancer hospital. This hospital provided a key service for patients suffering Melanoma.