If you perform skin biopsies in your practice, catch Skin Cancer Doctor Hamilton Ayres’ top tips for choosing the right biopsy technique. In this short video, Dr Ayres provides advice on skin cancer management in primary care, including different biopsy procedures for suspicious lesions.

Continue reading “[2 min watch] How to choose the right skin biopsy technique” →

This week’s case discussion from Dr David Stewart features:

• 58 year-old male patient
• Lesion on forearm

Please review images and advise your differential diagnosis, and what would you do next?

Continue reading “Case discussion: How would you treat this patient? [29 June]” →

Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, with around 800,000 confirmed cases each year. General practitioners alone have over one million skin cancer-related consultations annually, with lesion diagnosis being among patients’ most common skin concerns in primary care.

The two main types of non-melanoma skin cancer are: Continue reading “[3 min read] 5 common treatments for non-melanoma skin cancer” →

This week we have an interesting case. What do you make of the clinical and dermoscopic images below?

Is there a differential diagnosis? If so, how would you biopsy?

Continue reading “Case discussion: How would you treat this patient? [28 October]” →

Skin cancer experts warn that Australia is heading for a shortfall in dermatologists – a dangerous situation for the country with the world’s highest rate of melanoma.

With over 800,000 skin cancers diagnosed in Australia each year, it is vital that we have enough doctors with knowledge in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment to meet the rising patient demand. Continue reading “[5 min read] Australia heading for shortfall in skin specialists” →

There has been a decline in the average hourly income for general practitioners as other specialists see a healthy rise in theirs, highlighting the need for GPs to diversify their skills and seek a field of subspecialisation. Continue reading “[8 min read] Decline in GP income calls for skills upgrade” →

Skin cancer nurses play a vital role in the management and education of their patients, and advanced nursing has been found to correlate with high patient satisfaction (Wong and Chung 2006). Many skin cancer nurses also assess skin lesions at follow-up visits but have not progressed to a primary screening role. A study tested whether a skin cancer nurse’s understanding and powers of discrimination would make it safe for her to screen out patients whose lesions were definitely benign. Continue reading “[8 min read] The role of skin cancer nurses in screening patients” →

This week we have an interesting case from Dr Tracey Zeelie. We don’t have a history or clinical picture.

What is your opinion on this dermoscopy image? If you would biopsy, what technique would you use?

Continue reading “Case discussion: How would you treat this patient? [27 May]” →

This week we have an engaging case. A 57-year-old woman who had noticed the depigmented lesion on her arm for some months. Patient thought she may have had a BCC three years before, but was unsure of site and size.

What do you make of the clinical and dermoscopic pictures? How would you biopsy this lesion?

Continue reading “Case discussion: How would you treat this patient? [22 April]” →

This week we have an engaging case. No clinical image or history.

What do you make of the dermoscopic image below? How would you biopsy?

Continue reading “Case discussion: How would you treat this patient? [18 March]” →