Skin cancer medicine articles and resources

How would you manage this lesion on a 76-year-old female?

Case discussion: A 76-year-old female presents for her first ever skin check with this lesion found on her left distal upper arm. What would you do?

1 min read 17 Feb 2025

How would you manage this pink patch on the abdomen?

Case discussion: An asymptomatic 70-year-old male patient has a full-body skin examination, during which a small pink patch is noted. What would you do?

1 min read 10 Feb 2025

Advice for doctors starting skin cancer procedural work

Watch Associate Professor Tony Dicker's advice for doctors who want to start out in skin cancer procedural work in their practice.

Video 5 Feb 2025

How would you manage this lesion identified by AI?

How would you manage this lesion on the back of a female patient with a history of melanoma which total body photography AI skin imaging identifies as new?

1 min read 3 Feb 2025

How would you manage this lesion on the nose?

A 78-year-old female presents with complaints of a large plaque on her nose for the last seven months. What do you think?

1 min read 29 Jan 2025

How would you manage this lesion on the back of the neck?

Case discussion: A 5x5mm lesion is discovered on the back of the neck of a 68-year-old male patient during a full skin examination. What next?

1 min read 22 Jan 2025

The Elephant Approach (part 6)

Presented by Professor Giuseppe Argenziano

Prof Giuseppe Argenziano draws to the conclusion of his short series covering The Elephant Approach, including a dermoscopy quiz featuring 20 skin lesions.

Video 16 Jan 2025

How would you manage this lesion on the shin?

A 60-year-old male patient presents for a routine skin check. This pigmented lesion is spotted on his lower leg. What would you do here?

1 min read 15 Jan 2025

New and evolving treatments available for advanced skin cancers

Prof Michael Henderson talks about where the management of advanced skin cancer is heading, including the evolving use of immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Video 8 Jan 2025

How would you manage this lesion below the ear?

Case discussion: A female patient with sun-damaged skin presents with a pigmented lesion below the ear. What is your management plan?

1 min read 18 Dec 2024

The Elephant Approach (part 5)

Presented by Professor Giuseppe Argenziano

Prof Giuseppe Argenziano explores The Elephant Approach to pattern analysis. Differentiate between commonly-confused lesions with a series of real cases.

Video 17 Dec 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the chest?

A 48-year-old man presents with two hypertrophic scars from previous lesion excisions. Changes are noted in one of them over time. What would you do here?

1 min read 11 Dec 2024