Richard A. Scolyer

Dec 11, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Anne E. Cust |David W. Ollila |Richard A. Scolyer

Risk of Death Due to Melanoma and Other Causes in Patients With Thin Cutaneous Melanomas Key PointsQuestion  What is the relative effect of a 0.8-mm thickness threshold on melanoma-related and nonmelanoma-related death in patients with thin melanomas (Breslow thickness ≤1.0 mm)?

Oct 25, 2024 | smh.com.au | Richard A. Scolyer

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Taking the bike was a last-minute decision. After a restless night, I had slept in and was late for our local Parkrun. I saw my son Matt jogging out the door and knew he’d be too far ahead to catch up with by the time I was ready, so I jumped on my bike. I was riding on the Parramatta Road footpath, heading quickly down Taverners Hill, when – bam! – I hit a bump.

Sep 25, 2023 | thelimbic.com | Richard A. Scolyer |Georgina V. Long

Melanoma Institute Australia Co-Medical Directors, Professor Richard Scolyer AO and Professor Georgina Long AO, are global leaders in the fight against melanoma. Devastatingly, Richard recently received an incurable brain cancer diagnosis. Together, in a world first, they began applying their melanoma expertise to try to save Richard’s life and accelerate brain cancer research. Early results are in. The world is watching in earnest. They shared their story with the National Press Club on Wednesday.

Jun 7, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Anne E. Cust |Richard A. Scolyer

Melanoma In Situ—Getting the Diagnosis and Prognosis Right In this issue of JAMA Dermatology, Patel and colleagues1 examine mortality after a diagnosis of melanoma in situ. Melanoma in situ is the earliest stage of melanoma (stage 0) and is localized to the outermost layer of skin (epidermis).