New research could lead to ‘nation-wide’ melanoma screening program

The University of Queensland’s Professor Peter Soyer says the research conducted by his team “should lead” to a targeted “nation-wide” screening program for melanoma. A team of researchers from The University of Queensland working on melanoma imaging have won the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka prize. “Unfortunately, close to 2,000 people are dying every year from this tumour,” Professor Soyer told Sky News Australia. “Our research should lead to a targeted nation-wide screening program.”