Research news

Highlights in melanoma research from ESMO
The ESMO conference provided a platform for announcing a number of key melanoma research findings - including practice-changing research from MIA.

Virus-antibody combo shows promise for treating advanced melanoma
A new treatment that combines an antibody with a cancer-killing virus improves outcomes for patients with advanced melanoma, an international clinical trial has shown.

Identifying markers for optimal response
Wouldn’t it be great if your doctor could know if you would respond to treatment before you even had it?

Global Melanoma Research Report - July
In our latest research update we showcase research in survival estimates, uncover biomarkers, and reveal practice-changing research in surgery and medical oncology.

A day in the life of... Sarah Lane
Senior Clinical Trial Coordinators, like Sarah Lane, support melanoma patients throughout the clinical trial process.

Differentiating moles from melanoma
Melanomas are often hard to differentiate from moles. But new technology is helping to improve accuracy of diagnosis.

Training our future melanoma experts
Meet our latest Surgical Oncology Fellow, Eva Nagy, to find out more about life as a surgical oncologist, why she came to MIA and what she hopes to achieve.

Update from ASCO 2017
Melanoma research at ASCO this year focussed on the more precise use of current treatments to ensure optimal treatment for each patient.

Diagnosing melanoma of the mouth
MIA recently demonstrated that reflectance confocal microscopy is a useful tool in the clinic to diagnose suspicious-looking lesions in the mouth.