Skin cancer surgery articles and resources

Talking surgical margins with Dr Ian Katz

Life by a Thousand Cuts podcast series | A/Prof Tony Dicker & Dr Ian Katz unpack confusion around clinical vs histological margins in skin cancer surgery.

Video 2 Oct 2025

Avoiding nerve injury in skin cancer surgery

Life by a Thousand Cuts podcast series | Real-world tips to avoid nerve injury in skin cancer surgery, covering high-risk anatomy, with A/Prof Tony Dicker.

Video 19 Sep 2025

Choosing surgical marking pens in skin cancer surgery

Life by a Thousand Cuts podcast series | Learn which surgical marking pens hold up best for precision, safety, and patient outcomes, with A/Prof Tony Dicker.

Audio 3 Sep 2025

Rhomboid flap tutorial

Life by a Thousand Cuts podcast series | A/Prof Tony Dicker takes a closer look at rhomboid closures: a practical flap technique for your surgical toolkit.

Video 26 Aug 2025

Deep dissolving sutures for wound closure

Life by a Thousand Cuts podcast series | A/Prof Tony Dicker explores the practicalities of deep dissolving sutures for wound closure in skin cancer surgery.

Video 19 Aug 2025

Webinar replay: Surgery on hard & soft anatomy, Mohs surgery & more

Webinar replay: A/Prof Jonny Levy revises skin cancer surgery key topics: hard and soft anatomy, Mohs surgery, ingrown toenails, paronychia & tourniquets.

Video 14 Aug 2025

Webinar replay: Revising key topics in skin cancer surgery, July 2025

Presented by Dr Jonny Levy

Webinar replay: Dr Jonny Levy revises key topics in skin cancer surgery, including biopsies, suturing, ellipses, flaps, grafts, clinical pearls, and more.

Video 10 Jul 2025

Skin cancer case challenge: What would you cut?

Your surgical skills. One lesion. Your chance to win a free Surgery Masterclass seat.

14 min read 30 May 2025

Webinar replay: Optimising wound healing in skin cancer management

In this webinar replay, Skin Cancer Doctor John O'Bryen explores how to optimise wound healing in skin cancer management.

Video 14 May 2025

Advice for GPs starting out in skin cancer surgery

Presented by Dr Tony Azzi

'Better to be a master of a couple flaps rather than know a little about all the flaps.' Watch Dr Tony Azzi's advice for getting started with skin surgery.

Video 24 Apr 2025

Secondary intention healing case study with A/Prof Tony Dicker

A/Prof Tony Dicker shares a complex skin cancer case study, walking through the process from diagnosis to excision with secondary intention healing.

Video 8 Apr 2025

Importance of GPs treating skin cancer in primary care

Presented by Dr Tony Azzi

Over 90 per cent of skin cancers are managed by GPs. Learn from Dr Tony Azzi about the importance of GPs providing skin cancer treatments in primary care.

Video 26 Feb 2025