Episode 40. Mole mapping and skin cancer surveillance with Dr Archie Xu
Non-melanotic skin cancers and melanoma are the most common cancers affecting humans. At least two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70 years and the risk is higher for men than women. Whilst basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas are more common they are not as lethal as melanomas which are referred to as Australia’s “national cancer”. Indeed in 2020 it is estimated that 16,200 will be diagnosed with melanoma, that is one new case every half hour and a death every five hours.
Skin clinics have emerged embracing mole mapping to assist in the diagnosis and management of melanotic skin cancers as well as non-melanotic skin cancers and we are grateful to have a conversation today with Dr Archie Xu who has been running a suburban skin cancer clinic for many years. He joins us to discuss:
· Mole mapping
· Dermoscopy
· Melanoma and non-melanotic skin cancer
I am most grateful to have had this discussion with Archie on a very important subject particularly relevant to our sun-drenched outdoor lifestyle. Please join me with Archie.
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Dr Luke Crantock MBBS, FRACP, is a gastroenterologist in practice for over 25 years. He is the founder of The Centre for GI Health, based in Melbourne Australia and is passionate about educating General Practitioners and patients on disease prevention and how to manage and improve their digestive health.