Welcome

Melanoma Tasmania Incorporated (or Melanoma Tas for short) is a new Tasmanian organisation formed by people who know what it’s like to have or look after someone with melanoma.

Melanoma Tas is committed to:

Providing support and counselling for Tasmanians and their families affected by melanoma.
Advocating for awareness, education and early intervention programmes within the community.
Being a voice at a national level for Tasmanians who suffer from melanoma. Melanoma Tas has a representative on the Australian Melanoma Consumer Alliance (AMCA) The AMCA is an alliance of individuals and organisations, all of which come from a consumer perspective wishing to help provide consumers view and related input into research, advocacy, prevention and the general care of patients with Melanoma.

Tasmania Melanoma Information Forum - November 2nd

Join us for afternoon tea and hear about the latest information from experts. Updates on treatments, surgery and strategies for living well will be provided and a patient story will be shared.

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Agenda:

Cristina Moldovan Medical Oncologist – updates in treatments (immunotherapy/targeted therapy/stage III adjuvant) 30 mins
Jane Mills Surgeon – Surgical updates – sentinel node biopsies/wide excisions/acral melanoma 30 mins
Raef Awad Radiation Oncologist – RT updates – stereotactic brain treatment 30 mins

15 minute break

Management of adverse events/Psychosocial impact – Christine Archer Melanoma and Skin Cancer Specialist Nurse 30 mins
Patient perspective – Melanoma Tasmania 15 mins
Panel discussion Q&A 15 mins

Register Here

Attachments:
Tasmania Patient Info Forum.pdf	[ ]	311 kB

5th birthday BBQ cancellation

Unfortunately we have to cancelout 5th Birthday celebration in Telosa Park on Saturday the 16th of November. It will be too wet and windy to be enjoyable.

Immunotherapy treatment for Melanoma

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has produced 5 short videos for people about to start immunotherapy treatment for melanoma. The videos aim to assist people better understand immunotherapy, prepare for it and cope with its impact.

They draw upon the professional experience of clinicians but also includes the perspectives of patients, families and carers who wanted to share their experiences to offer support and advice to others.

They were generously funded by the Cancer Nursing Association of Australia and the late Mr Ronald Walker AC CBE.