
Overview
Background
Professor Soyer is an academic dermatologist with over 30 years experience in the field. He was appointed as the inaugural Chair in Dermatology by The University of Queensland (UQ) in 2007 and was Director of the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Dermatology Department from 2008-2023. His clinical background drives a strong focus on translational skin cancer research.
Professor Soyer is internationally recognised in the field of dermatology with particular expertise in the areas of preventative dermatooncology, dermatopathology and dermatologic imaging (dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy). Within the dermatology discipline he is a pioneer and world leader in the field of dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions, a non-invasive diagnostic method. He has led the development of the morphologic classification system currently used worldwide.
His main research focus is skin cancer (both melanoma and keratinocyte skin cancer), with a particular interest in technological innovations and their ability to impact early detection strategies and expand the concept and applications of teledermatology and teledermoscopy. A $9.9M infrastructure grant awarded in 2018 by the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has enabled establishment of the collaborative Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis (ACEMID); installing 15 3D total body imaging systems, linked by a research network, across Australia’s east cost to facilitate research in the early detection of melanoma. ACRF ACEMID is currently conducting Australia’s largest melanoma cohort study targeting 15,000 participants, with the multi-modal research data being collected and stored in a national research repository. This unprecedented data resource will allow many unanswered research questions in the field to be addressed and will facilitate advancements in artificial intelligence, resulting in the development of reliable, evidence-based solutions to transform melanoma early detection.
Professor Soyer has an extensive publication record with over 680 publications to date, with more than 700 citations per year (in the last 5 years) and an h-index of 96 (Google Scholar). His textbook entitled "Dermoscopy - The Essentials 3rd Edition", co-authored with G Argenziano, R Hofmann-Wellenhof and I Zalaudek is considered a world-leading textbook in the field.
Professor Soyer has been awarded two competitive fellowships while at UQ: a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Next Generation Clinical Researchers Program Practitioner Fellowship (2018-2022) and an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship (2012-2016). The NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship was acknowledged in the NHMRC ‘10 of the Best NHMRC research projects 2016’ publication. He has also been awarded 1 NHMRC European Union Collaborative Research Grant (CIA), 1 NHMRC Synergy Grant (CIC), 1 NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant (CIC), 1 MRFF Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research Grant (CIC), 3 NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence Grants (CIA, CIB, CIE), 4 NHMRC Project Grants (CIA, CIA, CIB, CID), 2 NHMRC Partnership Grants (CIA, CIB), 2 ARC Discovery Project Grants (CIB, CID), and a Queensland Genomic Health Alliance (QGHA) Demonstration Project Grant (CIA), with many additional projects funded through other competitive, industry and philanthropic funding sources. In total, through his involvement as an investigator, he has achieved over $43M in research funding for UQ since 2014.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medicine, Karl-Franzens- Universität Graz
- Australasian College of Dermatologists, Australasian College of Dermatologists
- Australian Academy of Health and Medicine, Australian Academy of Health and Medicine
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Overdiagnosis in melanoma screening: is it a real problem?
Betz-Stablein, Brigid and Soyer, H. Peter (2023). Overdiagnosis in melanoma screening: is it a real problem?. Dermatology Practical and Conceptual, 13 (4) e2023247, 1-3. doi: 10.5826/dpc.1304a247
2023
Journal Article
ACEMID cohort study: protocol of a prospective cohort study using 3D total body photography for melanoma imaging and diagnosis
Koh, Uyen, Cust, Anne E., Fernández-Peñas, Pablo, Mann, Graham, Morton, Rachael, Wolfe, Rory, Payne, Elizabeth, Horsham, Caitlin, Kwaan, Grace, Mahumud, Rashidul Alam, Sashindranath, Maithili, Soyer, Hans Peter, Mar, Victoria and Janda, Monika (2023). ACEMID cohort study: protocol of a prospective cohort study using 3D total body photography for melanoma imaging and diagnosis. BMJ Open, 13 (9) e072788, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072788
2023
Journal Article
Local blockade of tacrolimus promotes T-cell-mediated tumor regression in systemically immunosuppressed hosts
Veitch, Margaret, Beaumont, Kimberly, Pouwer, Rebecca, Chew, Hui Yi, Frazer, Ian H., Soyer, H. Peter, Campbell, Scott, Dymock, Brian W., Harvey, Andrew, Cock, Terrie-Anne and Wells, James W. (2023). Local blockade of tacrolimus promotes T-cell-mediated tumor regression in systemically immunosuppressed hosts. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 11 (9) e006783, 1-15. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2023-006783
2023
Journal Article
MITF E318K: A rare homozygous case with multiple primary melanoma
Wallingford, Courtney K., Maas, Ellie J., Howard, Antonia, DeBortoli, Emily, Bhanja, Deboshmita, Lee, Katie, Mothershaw, Adam, Jagirdar, Kasturee, Willett, Rod, Betz‐Stablein, Brigid, Sturm, Richard A., Soyer, H. Peter and McInerney‐Leo, Aideen M. (2023). MITF E318K: A rare homozygous case with multiple primary melanoma. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 37 (1), 68-73. doi: 10.1111/pcmr.13122
2023
Journal Article
Treating the invisible: subclinical actinic keratosis detected by imiquimod
Kopera, Daisy, Torrano, Joachim and Soyer, H. Peter (2023). Treating the invisible: subclinical actinic keratosis detected by imiquimod. JEADV Clinical Practice, 2 (4), 786-791. doi: 10.1002/jvc2.216
2023
Journal Article
Artificial intelligence for the classification of pigmented skin lesions in populations with skin of colour: A systematic review
Liu, Yuyang, Primiero, Clare A., Kulkarni, Vishnutheertha, Soyer, H. Peter and Betz-Stablein, Brigid (2023). Artificial intelligence for the classification of pigmented skin lesions in populations with skin of colour: A systematic review. Dermatology, 239 (4), 499-513. doi: 10.1159/000530225
2023
Journal Article
Improving artificial intelligence based diagnosis on pediatric lesions
Mehta, Paras P., Sun, Mary, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Halpern, Allan, Soyer, H. Peter, Weber, Jochen, Kose, Kivanc and Rotemberg, Veronica (2023). Improving artificial intelligence based diagnosis on pediatric lesions. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 143 (8), 1423-1429.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.08.058
2023
Journal Article
Patterns and cost of care according to keratinocyte cancer risk stratification in a volunteer population screening clinic: real‐world data from the TRoPICS study
Lee, Ruby Chia‐Lin, Liyanage, Upekha, Fry, Kirsty, Brown, Susan, von Schuckmann, Lena, Spelman, Lynda, Soyer, H. Peter, Neale, Rachel E., Gordon, Louisa G., Whiteman, David C., Olsen, Catherine M., Janda, Monika and Khosrotehrani, Kiarash (2023). Patterns and cost of care according to keratinocyte cancer risk stratification in a volunteer population screening clinic: real‐world data from the TRoPICS study. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 64 (3), 389-396. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14054
2023
Journal Article
Delphi consensus among international experts on the diagnosis, management, and surveillance for lentigo maligna
Longo, Caterina, Navarrete-Dechent, Cristian, Tschandl, Philipp, Apalla, Zoe, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Braun, Ralph P., Bataille, Veronique, Cabo, Horacio, Hoffmann-Wellhenhof, Rainer, Forsea, Ana Maria, Garbe, Claus, Guitera, Pascale, Raimond, Karls, Marghoob, Ashfaq A., Malvehy, Josep, Del Marmol, Veronique, Moreno, David, Nehal, Kishwer S., Nagore, Eduardo, Paoli, John, Pellacani, Giovanni, Peris, Ketty, Puig, Susana, Soyer, H. Peter, Swetter, Susan, Stratigos, Alexander, Stolz, Wilhelm, Thomas, Luc, Tiodorovic, Danica ... Lallas, Aimilios (2023). Delphi consensus among international experts on the diagnosis, management, and surveillance for lentigo maligna. Dermatology Practical and Conceptual, 13 (3) e2023244. doi: 10.5826/dpc.1303a244
2023
Journal Article
A reinforcement learning model for AI-based decision support in skin cancer
Barata, Catarina, Rotemberg, Veronica, Codella, Noel C. F., Tschandl, Philipp, Rinner, Christoph, Akay, Bengu Nisa, Apalla, Zoe, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Halpern, Allan, Lallas, Aimilios, Longo, Caterina, Malvehy, Josep, Puig, Susana, Rosendahl, Cliff, Soyer, H. Peter, Zalaudek, Iris and Kittler, Harald (2023). A reinforcement learning model for AI-based decision support in skin cancer. Nature Medicine, 29 (8), 1-6. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02475-5
2023
Journal Article
GOLM1: expanding our understanding of melanoma susceptibility
Maas, Ellie J., Wallingford, Courtney K., DeBortoli, Emily, Smit, Darren J., Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Aoude, Lauren G., Stark, Mitchell S., Sturm, Richard A., Soyer, H. Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen M. (2023). GOLM1: expanding our understanding of melanoma susceptibility. Journal of Medical Genetics, 60 (9) jmg-2023-109348, 1-3. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109348
2023
Conference Publication
Teledermatology based on 3D Total Body Photography
Caffery, L.J. and Soyer, H.P. (2023). Teledermatology based on 3D Total Body Photography. 25th World Congress of Dermatology, Singapore, 3-8 July 2023.
2023
Journal Article
High-risk prognostic tumor features of squamous cell carcinomas in organ transplant recipients compared with the general population
Pandeya, Nirmala, Isbel, Nicole, Campbell, Scott, Chambers, Daniel C., Hopkins, Peter, Soyer, H. Peter, Jiyad, Zainab, Plasmeijer, Elsemieke I., Whiteman, David C., Olsen, Catherine M. and Green, Adele C. (2023). High-risk prognostic tumor features of squamous cell carcinomas in organ transplant recipients compared with the general population. JAMA Dermatology, 159 (8), 854-858. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.1574
2023
Journal Article
The MC1R r allele does not increase melanoma risk in MITF E318K carriers
Wallingford, Courtney K., Demeshko, Anastassia, Krishnakripa, Asha Krishnankutty, Smit, Darren J., Duffy, David L., Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Pflugfelder, Annette, Jagirdar, Kasturee, Holland, Elizabeth, Mann, Graham J., Primiero, Clare A., Yanes, Tatiane, Malvehy, Josep, Badenas, Cèlia, Carrera, Cristina, Aguilera, Paula, Olsen, Catherine M., Ward, Sarah V., Haass, Nikolas K., Sturm, Richard A., Puig, Susanna, Whiteman, David C., Law, Matthew H., Cust, Anne E., Potrony, Miriam, Soyer, H. Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen M. (2023). The MC1R r allele does not increase melanoma risk in MITF E318K carriers. British Journal of Dermatology, 188 (6), 770-776. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljad041
2023
Journal Article
Spatial Randomness in the distribution of acquired melanocytic naevi of the back in a population-based sample
Jayasinghe, Dilki, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Stark, Mitchell S., Soyer, H. Peter and Janda, Monika (2023). Spatial Randomness in the distribution of acquired melanocytic naevi of the back in a population-based sample. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 143 (6), 1108-1111.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.11.013
2023
Conference Publication
Towards trustable skin cancer diagnosis via rewriting model's decision
Yan, Siyuan, Yu, Zhen, Zhang, Xuelin, Mahapatra, Dwarikanath, Chandra, Shekhar S., Janda, Monika, Soyer, Peter and Ge, Zongyuan (2023). Towards trustable skin cancer diagnosis via rewriting model's decision. 2023 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 17-24 June 2023. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/cvpr52729.2023.01113
2023
Conference Publication
Models of communication for polygenic scores and associated behavioural and psychological outcomes: a systematic review
Wallingford, Courtney, Kovilpillai, Hannah, Jacobs, Chris, Turbitt, Erin, Primiero, Clare, Brockman, Deanna, Soyer, Hans Peter, McInerney-Leo, Aideen and Yanes, Tatiane (2023). Models of communication for polygenic scores and associated behavioural and psychological outcomes: a systematic review. 55th European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference, Vienna, Austria, 11-14 June 2022. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
2023
Conference Publication
Unusual suspects in hereditary melanoma: POT1, POLE and BAP1
Maas, Ellie, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Aoude, Lauren, Soyer, Hans Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen (2023). Unusual suspects in hereditary melanoma: POT1, POLE and BAP1. 55th European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference, Vienna, Austria, 11-14 June 2022. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
2023
Journal Article
Epidermal mutation accumulation in photodamaged skin is associated with skin cancer burden and can be targeted through ablative therapy
Wong, Ho Yi, Lee, Ruby C., Chong, Sharene, Kapadia, Stuti, Freeman, Michael, Murigneux, Valentine, Brown, Susan, Soyer, H. Peter, Roy, Edwige and Khosrotehrani, Kiarash (2023). Epidermal mutation accumulation in photodamaged skin is associated with skin cancer burden and can be targeted through ablative therapy. Science Advances, 9 (19) eadf2384, 1-13. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adf2384
2023
Journal Article
The association between <scp>BRAF‐V600E</scp> mutations and death from thin (≤1.00 mm) melanomas: a nested case‐case study from Queensland, Australia
Claeson, M., Tan, S. X., Lambie, D., Brown, S., Walsh, M. D., Baade, P. D., Pandeya, N., Whitehead, K. J., Soyer, H. P., Smithers, B. M., Whiteman, D. C. and Khosrotehrani, K. (2023). The association between BRAF‐V600E mutations and death from thin (≤1.00 mm) melanomas: a nested case‐case study from Queensland, Australia. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 37 (9), e1168-e1172. doi: 10.1111/jdv.19173
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence Tools for Automated Melanoma Risk Assessment: Potential Utility and Validation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiple Primary Melanoma: Defining phenotypic, behavioural, and genetic risk profile for invasive versus in situ lesions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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Doctor Philosophy
Using 3D total body imaging to study the spatial distribution of naevi and melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shakes Chandra, Professor Monika Janda
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Master Philosophy
Multiple Primary Melanoma: Defining phenotypic, behavioural, and genetic risk profile for invasive versus in situ lesions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tatiane Yanes
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Master Philosophy
Trends in the regional nodal management of cutaneous melanoma.
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Behavioural science approach to melanoma early detection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Monika Janda
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of 3D Imaging on Quality of Life in Melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Soraia De Camargo Catapan, Professor Monika Janda
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Doctor Philosophy
Unusual suspects in hereditary melanoma: phenotype-genotype characterisation of POT1, POLE, BAP1 and CDKN2A carriers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatial molecular profiling of melanoma and correlation with dermoscopic patterns
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harald Oey, Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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Doctor Philosophy
Automated Detection and Classification of Suspicious Naevi in Dermoscopy Images Through Artificial Intelligence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Monika Janda, Dr Shakes Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
The genomic architecture of suspicious lesions and skin in photodamaged and non-photodamaged areas (PhotoMelanoma)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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Doctor Philosophy
Chemoprevention of Melanoma using natural products and TRAIL- based therapeutics.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Gabrielli, Associate Professor Helmut Schaider, Dr Zyta M Ziora, Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz
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Master Philosophy
Diagnostic differentiation of inflammatory skin conditions by patterns of inflammatory marker expression
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz, Associate Professor James Wells
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Doctor Philosophy
Precision diagnostics for early melanoma detection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Dr Snehlata Kumari, Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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Doctor Philosophy
Translating polygenic and personalised risk scores: Acceptability and impact of providing polygenic and personalised risk information for melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo, Dr Tatiane Yanes
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Doctor Philosophy
In efforts to promote skin cancer awareness, can a Digital Automatic Sunscreen Dispenser with an SMS messaging component effectively change skin protection behaviour?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janet McColl-Kennedy, Professor Monika Janda
Completed supervision
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2020
Master Philosophy
Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Amelanotic/Hypopigmented and Nodular Melanoma
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Genotypic and phenotypic correlations in a cohort of patients with multiple primary melanoma
Principal Advisor
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2019
Master Philosophy
Classification of naevus distribution patterns in the Brisbane naevus morphology study
Principal Advisor
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2018
Master Philosophy
Dermoscopic and molecular correlation of melanocytic naevi
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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2015
Master Philosophy
Keratinocyte cancer and actinic keratoses in liver transplant recipients in Queensland
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Vascular features in the Dermoscopy of Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
The chemokine content of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Wells
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2024
Master Philosophy
Diagnostic differentiation of inflammatory skin conditions by patterns of inflammatory marker expression
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz, Associate Professor James Wells
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Translating polygenic and personalised risk scores: Acceptability and impact of providing polygenic and personalised risk information for melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo, Dr Tatiane Yanes
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Unusual suspects in hereditary melanoma: phenotype-genotype characterisation of POT1, POLE and BAP1
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Mainstreaming Genetic Testing for Familial Melanoma: evaluating whether psycho-behavioural outcomes differ depending on provider type
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Statistical Modelling of the Natural History and Spatial Distribution of Naevi using 3D Total-Body Photography
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Monika Janda
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2020
Master Philosophy
Identification of clinically useful plasma miRNA as minimally invasive biomarkers for early stage Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
An evaluation of the role of locoregional treatments for the management of in-transit melanoma metastases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Helmut Schaider
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Economic evaluation and acceptability of teledermoscopy for skin cancer in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Caffery
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2014
Master Philosophy
Identifying molecular changes in naevi driving early stage melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Gabrielli
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Improving the management of skin cancer in Australia through audit and research in primary care
Associate Advisor
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