Alison Button-Sloan

RN/DiabEdu | National advocate and consumer consultant for #melanoma patients and clinicians|scientists|research | Own opinions

[Professor Richard Scolyer AO @ProfRAScolyer]

It’s always a pleasure to catch up with friends & everyone at Parkrun (5k walk/run on Saturdays). It was fun catching up with The Guardian’s Kate Lyons recently too!

https://t.co/gGraVr6ron

@GuardianAustral
@parkrunAU
@SydneyLHD
@Sydney_Uni
@AllenAndUnwin
@gmaddox
#Brainstorm
#glioblastoma

[ACRF Melanoma Imaging & Diagnosis Centre @MelanomaACEMID]

🗣 Session 2, "Consumer Forum", focussed on providing our wonderful consumers w/ updates on our cohort study presented by Dr Uyen Koh and the use of AI in skin cancer detection by @DrVictoriaMar. The session ended with an interactive Q&A/poll presented by @AButtonSloan 📊

[ACRF Melanoma Imaging & Diagnosis Centre @MelanomaACEMID]

🚨PhD Opportunity 🚨

Join ACRF ACEMID & @UQ_CHSR to work on the largest melanoma cohort study!🌏 Under Professor @MonikaJanda's supervision, you'll develop a roadmap for melanoma screening in regional Australia🔎🇦🇺

🔗More info & apply now:

https://t.co/qpikBG83ys

[ACRF Melanoma Imaging & Diagnosis Centre @MelanomaACEMID]

🎉 Recruitment milestone!

ACERF ACEMID has reached 50% of its recruitment target with 7,548 participants enrolled, who have over 17,255 study visits completed across 15 active sites.

A huge thanks to all for the support and dedication! 🌟

@UQ_News @MonashUni @Sydney_Uni

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

Interesting paper.

[Melanoma MRV @Melanoma_MRV]

When to stop immunotherapy for advanced melanoma: the emulated target trials https://t.co/swzi8KHK8H

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

Despite saying he’s all for sun safety, Nic’s comment says it all ‘not if it’s going to ruin my tan’. ⬇️ What a great role model for people under 40y - NOT.
According to our Austs of the Year @ProfGLongMIA & @ProfRAScolyer, #melanoma experts, there’s nothing healthy about a tan.

[The Project @theprojecttv]

Aussies have been left outraged after beachgoers were caught using their cabanas to snag spots on popular beaches.

Nic Salerno has been on a crusade against Cabanas, and he tells us why he is so against them.

[Professor Georgina Long AO (Bluesky @gvlongphdmd) @ProfGLongMIA]

Proud of us Aussies, taking up sun safety message & raising awareness at ‘Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma & Skin Cancer Awareness’ BBQ with melanoma nurses representation (project lead Rebecca Johnson), wonderful advocacy teams across Australia & parliamentarians incl @JasonClareMP, @Mark_Butler_MP, @PeterDutton_MP, @DarrenChesterMP & @zalisteggall.
@MelanomaAus @Sydney_Uni @ausoftheyear @AMSCA_Mel

[ACRF Melanoma Imaging & Diagnosis Centre @MelanomaACEMID]

Thank you to the @eurekaprizes for featuring ACEMID in your blog.

“This accolade not only brings visibility to our work but also provides a platform to further advocate for advancements in skin cancer prevention and early detection”

https://t.co/IEZEI88dkv

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

Great evening!

[Melanoma MRV @Melanoma_MRV]

@melanoma_MRV held its annual public forum last night. Always good to hear the about the year's achievements from research @McArthurGrant and consumer @AButtonSloan perspectives.

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

If George Washington was the father of America’s democracy, Donald Trump is its undertaker

https://t.co/bEOPWF8QDE

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

Join us for MRV’s Annual Scientific Exchange Meeting on Thurs, Nov 7, hosted by Prof. Grant McArthur at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
In-person or online
✨MRV updates
⚖️ Debate: "No future role for adjuvant therapy?"
🤖 AI & histopathology in melanoma
Plus more: see agenda⬇️

[Melanoma MRV @Melanoma_MRV]

MRV's annual Scientific Exchange Meeting is on this Thursday 7th November. All welcome. Hope to see you in person or online. Register here: https://t.co/C55jcubTl0

[ACRF Melanoma Imaging & Diagnosis Centre @MelanomaACEMID]

It was fantastic to bring our ACEMID team together in Sydney last week for the ACEMID researcher workshop, diving into the IMAGE trial and our work in genetics, pathology, and biomarkers 🔬🧬

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

One of the many highlights of #AMC2024 was meeting @JeffGershenwald, Chair of the 8th Edn AJCC Melanoma Staging Panel!

[Australian Melanoma & Skin Cancer Alliance @AMSCA_Mel]

Our consumer, research, clinical, professional colleges and community Alliance members at #AMC2024
All dedicated and working towards to improving outcomes for #melanoma & skin cancer patients.

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

As @AMSCA_Mel Chair, it was a fabulous opportunity to showcase the achievements of our 11 melanoma & skin cancer Alliance member organisations at #AMC2024. But, to discover the hidden dramatic arts talents of our consumers during the debate in the same session was priceless!

[Melanoma Institute Australia @MelanomaAus]

Day 1 of #AMC2024 wrapped up with a lively debate: 'Patient advocacy & consumer representation are just a tick box exercise'. Very entertaining, with academy-award worthy role play! The negative team won, confirming consumer input is NOT simply a tick-the-box exercise.

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

Having attended & presented at many midwifery, nursing, diabetes conferences over the years, this year’s #AMC2024 would have to rank as #1. Congratulations @MelanomaAus

[Melanoma Institute Australia @MelanomaAus]

During #AMC2024 opening @ProfGLongMIA & @ProfRScolyerMIA reflected on how the melanoma landscape has changed & the roadmap to reach zero deaths from melanoma, including consistent sun smart messaging, national targeted skin cancer screening, advancing treatment & supportive care.

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

One of the many brilliant sessions at the #AMC2024.

[Melanoma Institute Australia @MelanomaAus]

Inspiring #AMC2024 discussions: 'Overview of peri-operative systemic therapies'- neodjuvant therapy, histopathology & surgery considerations, personalised vaccines, clinical stage II & III melanoma @amenzies9 @Robbotommo @davidgyorki @inespiresilva #VictoriaAtkinson #RobertRawson

[LDousset, MD, PhD @douss_l]

Is there still a role for sentinel lymph node biopsy in the modern melanoma era for clinical stage IIB/C ? Prof. Andrew Barbour’s brilliant talk reminds us that YES, there is! #Togetheramplifyingtheimpact #MelanomaCare #CancerResearch #AMC2024 @MelanomaAus @TRI_info

[Melanoma Institute Australia @MelanomaAus]

'Skin checks in primary care: Best practice & future directions'. Insightful session at #AMC2024 covering challenges of skin checks, risk prediction tools, integrating new technologies for surveillance & supportive care needs of patients. @AnneECust

[Alison Button-Sloan @AButtonSloan]

Fantastic poster from the @Melanoma_MRV team show casing how #melanoma patients research priorities have changed over ten years with the advent of the targeted and immunotherapies.

[Melanoma MRV @Melanoma_MRV]

MRV’s poster at #AMC2024. Visit us at poster 53.