STATEWIDE STAKEHOLDERS
- This event has passed.
Cancer Council WA | Melanoma Update 2021 (online via zoom webinar)
12 October 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us virtually for the biennial Melanoma Update: A collaboration between Cancer Council WA and WA Kirkbride Melanoma Advisory Service. Topics include, who and how to examine a suspicious skin lesion, current and new treatment options, and melanoma biobanking. For more information or to register please visit the website.
Virtual attendance is also available – please select the ‘online’ ticket option when registering.
6.00pm – Registrations and light meal
6.30pm – Welcome & introductions
6.35pm – Presentations
- WAKMAS, who are we? Why are we here? Introduction to the New clinic format | Dr Mark Hanikeri, Clinical Associate Professor and Specialist Plastic Surgeon
- How do I refer a patient to WAKMAS, and what resources are available online? | Stacey Coke, Acting Clinical Nurse Coordinator
- What services do Cancer Council offer your melanoma patients? | Scott Van Dort, Support Services Coordinator
- The suspicious skin lesion: Who and how to examine, what to look for, and how to biopsy | Dr Ernest Tan, Dermatologist
- Surgical management of primary melanoma in the era of adjuvant treatments | Dr Rob Owen, Plastic Surgeon
- Adjuvant treatment for Melanoma: Now and what’s on the horizon | Dr Peter Lau, Medical Oncologist
- Melanoma biobanking: What is it and might it influence future treatments? | Professor Jonas Nilsson, Chair of Melanoma Discovery
8.20pm – Questions and discussions
8.30pm- Event close
This education is pending accreditation under the CPD Activity RACGP CPD Program .
