It defies the belief. This article published in Science Daily claims that high fish consumption (Tuna in this study) may be associated with increased melanoma risk. “Those whose median daily tuna intake was 14.2 grams had a 20% higher risk of malignant melanoma and a 17% higher risk of stage 0 melanoma, compared to those […]
Category Archives: Skin Cancer
Skin cancers are more common in men. More men die from skin cancers than women. All skin cancers are avoidable. No death should be tolerated in a country like Australia where skin cancer checks are readily available and are bulk billed. However, as men die three times more often than women, men need to take […]
The quest to diagnose melanoma early has been a holy grail in skin cancer medicine. In Australia, with up to 2,000 people dying from melanoma each year and one diagnosed every 30 minutes, the news of a blood test that can detect early stages of the cancer is like finding a canary in the coal […]
In this article, Dr Peter Kim from Eastwood Skin Cancer Clinic will summarise the latest skin cancer statistics in Australia available at the time of writing, March 2022.
At Eastwood Skin Cancer Clinic, we diagnosed three melanomas in February and March of 2022 from local residents. We have also diagnosed numerous basal and squamous cell carcinomas in patients who haven’t been back for a skin check for 2 years due to the pandemic lockdown.
Dr Peter Kim recommends an Annual Skin Cancer Check (Eastwood Skin Cancer Clinic) Early diagnosis of skin cancer is the key to saving lives. As part of a complete early detection strategy, Dr Peter Kim recommends that you see a skin cancer doctor once a year, or more often if you are at a higher […]
Global Burden of Cutaneous Melanoma in 2020 and Projections to 2040 was published in JAMA Dermatology. This population-based epidemiological study findings on the global burden of cutaneous melanoma in 2020 are based on the GLOBOCAN estimates of cancer incidence and mortality produced by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Indoor tanning is a known carcinogen. Indoor tanning uses a UV emission device to produce a cosmetic tan. It causes skin cancer and other harmful effects to the skin. All forms of skin cancers are triggered by the artificual UV radiation: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell caricnoma, melanoma and others. The World Health Organization has […]
AI versus dermatologists in diagnosing melanoma accurately AI has been used for a variety of purposes in the medical field. It has been used to diagnose skin cancer, identify diseases and provide treatment recommendations. In the future, AI will likely be used to assist in diagnosing melanoma and other cancers. Significance of diagnostic accuracy of […]
About Melanoma Surgery and Sentinel Biopsy (Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy) According to Melanoma Institute Australia, Australia has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world. Overall, almost 14,000 Australians were expected to be diagnosed with melanoma in 2017, with the incidence rate in Queensland vastly exceeding rates in all other states and territories […]