Western Australian Kirkbride Melanoma Advisory Service - Wakmas

25/01/2023

11/01/2023

The Western Australian Kirkbride Melanoma Advisory Service provides comprehensive advice from a multi disciplinary panel of specialists regarding the management of complex, advanced and metastatic melanoma. Our aim is to ensure patients receive the best available advice on their treatment and prognosis. We also advise referring doctors about any future management and are available for further involvement if required.

Patients can be referred from a general practitioner or specialist. All clinicians involved in the service are experienced in the management of melanoma and come from a range of medical and surgical specialities. In addition, the nursing team provide support and if necessary referrals to a clinical psychologist can be arranged.

The information gained from melanoma patients will provide essential data for research programs amid at expanding the understanding of melanoma and improving the outlook for patient by earlier diagnoses and improvement in treatment.

11/01/2023

The Western Australian Kirkbride Melanoma Advisory service provides information and advice to patients and doctors about melanoma. A panel of specialists made up of anatomical pathologists, dermatologists, plastics surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists meet together to determine how to treat a particular melanoma condition.