Dyeing for melanoma
With its high rate of melanoma, Australia is deeply involved in research into a possible cure, and a new treatment involving a dye called Rose Bengal has seen interesting results, writes Pádraig Collins, in Sydney.
Australia has the world’s highest rate of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, with nearly 10,000 new cases diagnosed each year, so it is not surprising that Australian doctors are leading the world in melanoma research.
