Squamous cancers are very common in the primary care population in Australia, as we all know. And, depending on our location in Australia and the population we are caring for, SCC can be the commonest cutaneous malignancy.
Continue reading “Research summary: What clinicians need to know about aggressive head & neck SCC” →

In his latest skin cancer update video, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano looks at the clinical and dermoscopic characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Continue reading “[8 min watch] Dermoscopy of squamous cell carcinoma” →

In his latest skin cancer update video, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano looks at the most common non-melanoma skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and explains how to identify and differentiate BCCs with dermoscopy.
Continue reading “[5 min watch] Dermoscopy of basal cell carcinoma” →

This month we revisit the important topic of Spitz naevi. I had reason to review the guidelines recently, because of a case I saw in my clinic. Since we don’t see these cases so often, I think it is useful to remind ourselves of the management protocol.
Continue reading “Research summary: Guidelines for managing Spitz naevi” →

In this latest podcast, Prof David Wilkinson (Chief Medical Officer of National Skin Cancer Centres) speaks with Dr Yevgeny (Gene) Filanovsky (a Family Physician with Cutaneous Surgery and Skin Cancer Focus at Skin Care West, Canada) about how he uses imiquimod in his practice for the treatment of BCC. Continue reading “[Podcast] Imiquimod for BCC” →

Welcome to this podcast series, Conversations with Professor David Wilkinson! In this episode, Prof David Wilkinson (Chief Medical Officer, National Skin Cancer Centres) speaks with Dr John Hall (Past President, Rural Doctors Association of Australia) about the importance of getting a skin cancer check and the upcoming Australia’s National Skin Check Day.
Continue reading “[Podcast] The importance of skin cancer checks | Conversations with Prof David Wilkinson” →

In this skin cancer update video, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano and Dr Gabriella Brancaccio speak about the latest in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) treatment, including classifying BCCs as easy-to-treat and difficult-to-treat. Continue reading “[8 min watch] Easy-to-treat & difficult-to-treat basal cell carcinoma” →

Welcome to this podcast series, Conversations with Professor David Wilkinson! In this episode, Prof David Wilkinson (Chief Medical Officer, National Skin Cancer Centres) speaks with Prof Luc Thomas (Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Lyon, France) about how to manage skin cancers of the nail, with a particular focus on their treatment.
Continue reading “[Podcast] How to treat skin cancers of the nail | Conversations with Prof David Wilkinson” →

Welcome to this podcast series, Conversations with Professor David Wilkinson! In this episode, Prof David Wilkinson (Chief Medical Officer, National Skin Cancer Centres) speaks with Prof Luc Thomas (Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Lyon, France) about how to manage skin cancers of the nail, with a particular focus on their diagnosis.
Continue reading “[Podcast] How to diagnose skin cancers of the nail | Conversations with Prof David Wilkinson” →

In this skin cancer update video, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano and Dr Elvira Moscarella speak about the latest in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) treatment including surgery, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy. Continue reading “[7 min watch] Immunotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma” →