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Hope for sufferers of a rare form of eye melanoma

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

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The Centre for Precision Health Cancer team featured on Channel 9 news TV on 24 September 2023 with a family impacted by uveal melanoma, a rare form of eye melanoma. Around 150 Australians are diagnosed with uveal melanoma each year, with 50% of cases having the cancer spread to other body parts.

Dr Leslie Beasley reported on the uveal melanoma team's research which is focused on developing a blood test that is a safer diagnostic than an eye tissue biopsy, and could lead to better early detection. Early diagnosis is important as well as determining which patients are at high risk of metastases.

Watch the Channel 9 news video

Kate, the wife of Rhys James, a father of four who was recently diagnosed with uveal melanoma, is tackling the gruelling 200k WA Cape to Cape mountain bike ride to raise funds and awareness of the disease.

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