Richard A Scolyer

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Richard A Scolyer

Email: Richard.Scolyer@health.nsw.gov.au

BMedSci, MBBS, MD, FRCPA, FRCPath, Clinical Professor, Pathology, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW; Co-Medical Director and Consultant Pathologist, Melanoma Institute Australia, NSW; Senior Staff Specialist, Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW

Improving diagnostic accuracy for suspicious melanocytic skin lesions: New Australian melanoma clinical practice guidelines stress the importance of clinician/pathologist communication

Clinician/pathologist communication is important for accurate diagnosis of melanocytic skin tumours.

Management of pigmented skin lesions in childhood and adolescence

In children and adolescents, there exist a variety of congenital and acquired naevi and other pigmented skin lesions that can be diagnostically problematic.

Management of pigmented skin lesions during pregnancy

This article describes common changes that may occur in pigmented lesions in pregnancy, features that are of concern and the management of suspected melanoma in pregnant women.

Australian general practitioners’ attitudes and knowledge of sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma management

These findings will inform the development, dissemination and evaluation of education strategies to improve knowledge of sentinel lymph node biopsy and lead to better patient outcomes.