Hi all,   So… Physical sun protection measures! (Post for all levels!)  European summer is around the corner!  Having moved  as a parent from the day care centre to a primary education school parent this year, I have noticed a marked  decreased in the enforcement and importance given to sun protection measures (chemical and physical). When in Australia, I live close by a secondary school where too,  I hardly see anyone wearing hats, glasses or long sleeves/pants (or other protective clothes/garments) on a given day. Now a days, we all know (including th ..read more

  2 nails for your consideration today. What would you do?   Case 1 75 yo male, beef farmer noticed this lesion on his L 4th finger (single nail lesion involvement) over 6 months ago. Initially small but slowly growing. No trauma, not tender. No skin cancers in the past.   Case 2 63 yo female noticed this lesion 8 months ago and has been widening. Previously seen a year earlier and lesion not noticed. Past history of IEC on lower leg 3 years earlier, no melanomas. Moving back to Europe in 3 months and unlikely to return. The post Bad nails? appeared first on Skin C ..read more

Hi everyone! Here is a bag of mixed treats to sink your teeth into! 4 clinical cases and 1 surgical case.   Case 1 – 78yr male with pigmented patch on left shin, unaware of same. Hx of melanoma and NMSC.       Case 2 – 76yr male with pinkish lesion on left mid back; history of 3 melanomas and multiple NMSCs. Unaware of this spot.       Case 3 – 38yr female with new lesion on posterior neck which has been present for about a month, catches same and has bled. Seen GP who recommended removal, came for second opinion.       Case 4 – 65yr mal ..read more

3 women, 3 legs, 3 lonely lesions.  What are the concerning features? Would you monitor or excise at first opportunity? Can you rank them in order of your lowest to highest concern? Case 1  35 year old female came for a routine skin check, thought this lesion was becoming more obvious. It was minimally raised.     29 year old , routine check, type 1 skin, no concerns, no history of skin cancer. This lesion is not palpable.      Case 3  68 year old woman , routine skin check, no concerns, no history of skin cancer. This lesion is not palpable. Th ..read more

Somethings can hide for so long in thick hair. This was noticed by the hairdresser. What do you think?       The post Monday dermoscopy appeared first on Skin Cancer College Australasia ..read more

Three cases again, but the diagnosis is rather easy and straigthforward I guess, with the exception of the 3rd one which is a well known challenge.   Case 1 14 years old. A fast growing lesion on the extensor surface of his forearm                                                 Polarization                               Non polarized light   Case 2 18 years old. On the extensor surface ..read more

  In light of the Congress session last Saturday morning on the role of AI and the future of skin cancer diagnosis,  for my blog post today I’d simply like to share this anecdote with you… In March 2023 I was watching a story on the ABC 7pm News bulletin which featured an interview by journalist Casey Briggs (the Covid stats guy) with Prof Daniel Angus PhD, Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication, and leader of the Computational Communication and Culture program in QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-21/illegal-online-ga ..read more

Hi Everyone,   It’s that time again. This post is on how you close an inferior forehead/suprabrow defect. Workhorse flaps of the forehead are typically types of advancement flaps. How you close a defect of course depends on whether the lesion is more lateral or medial and the size and shape of the defect. The considerations of what “icebergs” may be encountered is also important. Another name for this post may be “how to perform an A-L advancement flap”. I have one case with accompanying video.  73M with a past history of multiple KCs. Presented for a skin check after a few years of ..read more

I took my wife to Port Douglas a month ago and she insisted on flying back to the Gold Coast within 24 hours because it was too warm and humid. I took her to Tasmania 5 days ago and she is not complaining about the heat!! She plays better golf in the cold. Case 1 This lesion has been slowly growing over 15 years. What do you think? Worth biopsying or just keep letting it grow?   Case 2 This young lady has had blisters since birth involving her skin mainly at sites of friction or trauma and her mouth but they heal without scarring. She also has these pigmented lesions on her skin. Wh ..read more

yes bloggers  ,   a recent survey  of the blog , had a few comments   passed on to the  blog editors  ,  including  some comments   that  editors put up     weird or    complex    closures         so i thought    i would put up  some   not so  extra ordinary  cases   so that lurkers might feel more confident  to  put up their hand    so  dont be shy  case i    this lady is about 40  ..read more