Skin cancer surgery articles and resources

Surgery Masterclass with A/Prof Tony Dicker

Presented by Dr Tony Azzi

A/Prof Tony Dicker invites you to attend the 'Primary Care Skin Cancer Surgery' Masterclass upcoming in Brisbane on 18-19 July 2024.

Video 5 Mar 2024

Excisional biopsy of pigmented lesions: Marking an area of concern

A/Prof Tony Dicker demonstrates how to sample a pigmented lesion and highlight to the pathologist one particular part of the lesion you're concerned about.

Video 14 Feb 2024

A quick guide to pivotal flaps [Part 1]

In this video, surgical lecturer Dr Tony Dicker demonstrates how to plan and perform pivotal flaps with optimal outcomes.

Video 16 Jun 2023

How to cut the perfect ellipse

Presented by Dr Colin Armstrong

Video: Dr Colin Armstrong demonstrates how to cut an ellipse excision, allowing you to optimise wound closures and minimise scarring.

Video 16 Jun 2023

How to perform an H-Plasty

Video: experienced skin cancer doctor Tony Dicker gives valuable advice on how to perform an H-Plasty in order to close defects on the scalp.

Video 16 Jun 2023

Elliptical excisions: The basics

Presented by Professor David Wilkinson

In this short video, Professor David Wilkinson covers all the basics on how to perform elliptical excisions.

Video 16 Jun 2023

Skin cancer therapeutics: Surgical undermining

Dr Colin Armstrong shows on real-life examples how to perform surgical undermining on the forehead, cheek, chin, back, zygoma, thigh, leg and forearm.

Video 16 Jun 2023

How to remove a sebaceous cyst on the shin

Many skin conditions requiring surgical intervention can be treated in primary care. This video demonstrates how to remove a sebaceous cyst on the shin.

Video 16 Jun 2023

How to perform curettage and cautery on superficial BCC

Video: Dr Hamilton Ayres demonstrates how to perform curettage and cautery, a simple procedure which can be efficiently applied to treat superficial BCC.

Video 16 Jun 2023

How to perform different types of advancement flaps

In this video, experienced skin cancer doctor Tony Dicker gives valuable advice on how to perform advancement flaps.

Video 16 Jun 2023