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Updates in skin cancer diagnosis and management | RACGP ACCREDITED | 2 hrs
In the rapidly evolving field of skin cancer medicine, it is important for GPs to be up to date with the latest developments to ensure patients receive the best possible care. In this recorded hybrid GP Education Evening held by Melanoma Institute Australia, hear from the experts in melanoma and complex non-melanoma skin cancer as they translate our latest understanding of the disease into the clinic setting.
The multidisciplinary presentations featured in this 2-hour video cover the following topics:
- Early detection: Essential knowledge for GPs (Dr Annika Smith - Dermatologist)
- Surgical management of melanoma (A/Prof Alex van Akkooi - Surgeon)
- Surgical management of non-melanoma skin cancer (A/Prof Sydney Ch’ng - Surgeon)
- New developments in systemic treatment for early melanoma (A/Prof Alex Menzies - Medical Oncologist)
The session concludes with an engaging Q&A discussion.
This presentation is suitable for Skin Cancer GPs, General GPs, Nurses and other healthcare professionals.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this presentation, you will be able to:
- Identify high-risk melanoma patients and differentiate suspicious lesions using dermoscopy.
- Recognise typical presentations of non-melanoma skin cancers and identify when adverse features indicate the need for specialist referral.
- Discuss the importance of sentinel node biopsy as a prognostic tool to help risk stratify melanoma patients for adjuvant therapy and identify when a patient should be considered for this procedure.
- Explain how adjuvant systemic drug therapy plays a role in the management of early melanoma and identify associated side effects.
This activity (413753) is allocated 2 EA CPD hours in the RACGP 2023-25 CPD Program.
A Statement of Completion will be provided at the end of this module for your CPD records.
PRESENTERS
A/Prof Sydney Ch’ng
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon and Head & Neck Surgeon, Melanoma Institute Australia
Associate Professor of Surgery, The University of Sydney
Declaration of Interest
Dr Annika Smith
Dermatologist, Melanoma Institute Australia
Declaration of Interest
A/Prof Alexander van Akkooi
Associate Professor in Melanoma Surgical Oncology, Melanoma Institute Australia
and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, The University of Sydney
Declaration of Interest
A/Prof Alexander Menzies
Medical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia, Royal North Shore and Mater Hospitals
Associate Professor of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Sydney
Declaration of Interest
LINKS TO RESOURCES- Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of melanoma
- MIA’s Risk Calculators (including the Sentinel Node Metastasis Risk Calculator)
- List of MIA's current clinical trials
- Accredited interactive learning module: Techniques in melanoma assessment: Dermoscopy and biopsy
- Accredited interactive learning module: The current role of sentinel node biopsy in the management of melanoma
- Podcast: Multidisciplinary management of primary melanoma
- Podcast: Multidisciplinary management of Merkel cell carcinoma
- Podcast: Multidisciplinary management of SCC and BCC
- Presentation: Non-melanoma skin cancers
Please note that this presentation was accurate at the time of recording (April 2022) but may not reflect the rapidly evolving treatment landscape and approvals in Australia.
This learning module was proudly supported through unrestricted educational grants from: 
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