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Research summary: Self-examination for skin cancer detection

By Skin Cancer Institute |November 22, 2022 posted in skin cancer diagnosis, Detection, skin check

This month we consider skin self-examination for skin cancer detection. In the latest Melanoma Practice Review my eye was drawn to a paper published in Dermatology reporting on the sensitivity and ...
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Three simple rules for diagnosing pink tumours: Part 2

By Skin Cancer Institute |November 14, 2022 posted in skin cancer diagnosis, pink tumours

In the second video in a two-part series, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano continues his discussion of three rules for diagnosing pink tumours in primary care, with real patient examples from his own ...
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[5 min watch] Suspicion of melanoma: New Medicare item numbers

By Skin Cancer Institute |October 31, 2022 posted in medicare changes

New Medicare item numbers have been introduced for the surgical excision and repair of clinically suspected melanoma. In this short video, Associate Professor Tony Dicker provides a comprehensive ...
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How to optimise scarring results in skin surgery

By Skin Cancer Institute |October 21, 2022 posted in skin cancer surgery, scarring

In this short video, Associate Professor Tony Dicker gives his top tips for how to optimise and improve scarring results for patients following skin surgery, particularly skin cancer surgery.
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Three simple rules for diagnosing pink tumours: Part 1

By Skin Cancer Institute |October 14, 2022 posted in skin cancer diagnosis, Dermoscopy, pink tumours

In the first of a two-part series, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano discusses the three golden rules for diagnosing pink tumours in primary care.
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