Melanoma Community Forum - Perth

Our Melanoma Community Forum is designed to empower patients and their carers with the latest information from expert speakers on melanoma research, treatment and support.

WA melanoma patients, family, friends and the wider community are all invited to attend this informative and supportive event in the gardens of the Cancer Wellness Centre. 

This forum is hosted by Melanoma Institute Australia WA.

Guest Speakers include:

Professor John Thompson AO - Surgical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia
Dr Chandrika Gibson – Survivorship Researcher and Project Coordinator (Survivorship)
A/Prof Tarek Meniawy – Medical Oncologist (Medical management of melanoma)
Kim Evans – Clinical Psychologist, WA Psycho-Oncology Service, Cancer Network WA (Fear of recurrence & progression)
Dr Pauline Zaenker – Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, Deputy Cancer Biology Research Stream Lead, Centre for Precision Health, ECU (Melanoma research update)

Information stalls in attendance:

• Melanoma Institute Australia
• Solaris Cancer Care 
• Carers WA
• MPA (Melanoma Patients Australia)
• CanTeen 
  
• WAKMAS
• Cancer Council WA

Refreshments and a light dinner will be served. 

DATE: Thursday 23 November 2023, 4pm to 7.30pm (Doors open at 3:30pm with refreshments served on arrival)

COST: Free

RSVP: By 22 November 2023