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Research summary: Effect of confocal microscopy on diagnostic accuracy of melanoma

By Skin Cancer Institute |June 16, 2022 posted in skin cancer diagnosis, melanoma, confocal

A very interesting and important trial has recently been published that looks at the role and value of confocal microscopy on diagnostic accuracy of melanoma.
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[6 min watch] How to manage atypical naevi on patients with multiple moles (Part 2 of 2)

By Skin Cancer Institute |May 10, 2022 posted in skin cancer diagnosis, Detection, dysplastic naevi

In the second part of this two-part series, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano uses real patient cases to explain how to manage atypical lesions in primary care, with a focus on patients who have multiple ...
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'You Dermoscopy': Learning dermoscopy via a game (Part 2)

By Skin Cancer Institute |March 01, 2022 posted in Skin Cancer, skin cancer diagnosis, Dermoscopy, melanoma

In the second part of a two-part series, Professor Giuseppe Argenziano takes us through an application he developed with colleagues, called You Dermoscopy Training - an interactive dermoscopy game. ...
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[Podcast] How to diagnose skin cancers of the nail

By Skin Cancer Institute |December 16, 2021 posted in Skin Cancer, skin cancer diagnosis

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 ...
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Impact of COVID-19 on melanoma diagnoses in Australia

By Skin Cancer Institute |December 06, 2021 posted in skin cancer diagnosis, melanoma, covid-19

All our lives have been up-ended in so many ways by COVID-19 over these last two years. Many people have suffered significantly with regular and urgent health care delayed.
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