Objective
"In childhood, adolescence and young adults (CAYA), melanoma is under-studied and non-existing tailored clinical guidelines and standardized approaches lead to a very low diagnostic accuracy. The MELCAYA project aims to understand risk factors and determinants of melanoma to improve the prevention, diagnosis and prognosis of melanomas in CAYAs through a strong international consortium with experts from 10 countries in different disciplines (e.g. oncology, paediatrics, ethics, policy making), and sectors (e.g. academic centers, SMEs, hospitals, patient associations).
MELCAYA will work on different approaches. 1) By integrating existing reference European cohorts and registries, studies of genetic and environmental risk factors and progression of melanoma in CAYA will be performed through different omic methods, and a novel taxonomy of CAYA melanoma will be generated. 2) MELCAYA will also develop image-based robust and trustworthy machine learning tools and a pan-European second-opinion platform for better diagnosis specifically designed for CAYA. 3) Moreover, the validation of minimally and non-invasive disruptive tools based on artificial intelligence and volatilomics detection from exhaled breath and skin will lead to earlier detection and more accurate prognosis of melanoma in CAYA. 4) Finally, through the evidence gathered, MELCAYA will design and implement public health strategies and will actively involve patients and the general population. The results of MELCAYA will maximize its impact by making its data and results accessible and re-usable through integration into UNCAN.eu. This action is part of the Cancer Mission cluster of projects on ‘‘Understanding""."
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.2.1 - Health Main Programme
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
08036 Barcelona
Spain
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Participants (20)
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08036 Barcelona
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72074 Tuebingen
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13284 Marseille
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50121 Florence
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06123 Perugia
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69120 Heidelberg
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3584CS Utrecht
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104 22 Stockholm
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20133 Milan
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02-781 Warszawa
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40225 Dusseldorf
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32000 Haifa
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08021 Barcelona
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1060 Wien
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20123 Milano
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00168 Roma
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08908 L'hospitalet Del Llobregat
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08908 L'hospitalet De Llobregat
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00187 Roma
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061992 Bucuresti
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Partners (4)
75231 Paris
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80210 Gdansk
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10117 Berlin
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3831 BD Leusden
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