This webinar was designed for nurses seeking to expand their knowledge of radiation therapy in melanoma treatment. While surgery and systemic therapies remain the primary approaches, radiation therapy plays a crucial role in select cases. This session explored when and why radiation is used, including its role in adjuvant therapy, palliative care, treatment of inoperable cases and brain metastases, and gave nurses insights into radiation techniques, expected patient responses and common side effects.

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Professor Angela Hong

Deputy Medical Director and Radiation Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia; Clinical Professor, University of Sydney

Professor Angela Hong is a radiation oncologist with expertise in the management of melanoma and skin cancer, bone and soft tissue tumour (sarcoma). As a clinician-scientist, Professor Hong is committed to both clinical and translational research to advance the field of radiation oncology. After completing her undergraduate medical degree at the University of Sydney, she moved to the USA to take up a research role at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York and the University of California, Davis. She returned to Australia to start her specialist training in radiation oncology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and completed her Master of Medicine and PhD degrees at the University of Sydney. She was awarded the prestigious Kaye Scott Prize by the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiologists for her exceptional performance during the fellowship examination. Professor Hong is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and treatment guidelines, including the Australian Melanoma Clinical Practice Guideline and UpToDate, and regularly presents at international conferences as well as locally to other specialists, registrars and allied health. She is also the principal investigator of several clinical trials in melanoma and sarcoma, and is currently a Clinical Professor at the University of Sydney.

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Joshua Hart

Nurse Unit Manager Radiotherapy, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Joshua is the Radiotherapy Nurse Unit Manager at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre's Parkville campus, with postgraduate qualifications in Cancer and Palliative Care and over 15 years' experience as a cancer nurse. Joshua leads a team of 20 nurses to support consumers and their families through cancer treatment, with a focus on innovation, holistic care, customer service and evidence-based practice.

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