Post-melanoma checks: Who, what and how often? | 16 min
Patients require long-term surveillance after receiving melanoma treatment. Definitive evidence-based guidelines for follow-up are lacking, but sensible guidelines based on an individual patient’s risk…
Update on melanoma staging | 18 min
Accurate staging of patients with newly diagnosed melanomas is of great importance to obtain accurate estimates of prognosis and determine the most appropriate treatment…
Optimal initial management of melanoma in primary care settings | 75 min
In this webinar from Skin Cancer College Australasia, MIA’s Surgical Oncologists A/Prof Saw and Dr Pennington discuss: An ideal initial biopsy Wide excisions and…
Getting to the heart of it: The importance of emotions in the world of cancer | 7 min
Many cancer patients will experience clinically-significant psychological distress and there are a number of evidence-based interventions that psychologists can use to improve quality of…
Techniques in melanoma assessment: Dermoscopy and biopsy | RACGP and ACRRM ACCREDITED | 1hr
Early detection of melanoma is crucial to improving patient survival, but the challenging nature of differential diagnosis of suspicious skin lesions can be daunting….
After the diagnosis: The fear of cancer recurrence and progression | 5 min
Fear of cancer recurrence and progression affects 50%–70% of cancer patients and presents on a continuum from mild to significant levels of anxiety. Understanding…
Language subtleties: Bridging the gap between patient and doctor | 4 min
Health literacy among patients varies considerably and it is important for clinicians to ensure that their message gets accurately conveyed to their patients. Language…
Red flags: When to refer your cancer patients to a psychologist | 4 min
Many cancer patients will experience clinically-significant psychological distress and there are a number of evidence-based interventions that psychologists can use to improve quality of…
How to use a dermatoscope | 5 min
Using a dermatoscope is a key element to the full skin examination. It improves the diagnostic accuracy of melanoma about 15 times more than…