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.

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

General practice registrars use a dermatoscope in a modest majority of skin checks and pigmented skin lesion consultations, which influences registrars’ diagnoses and increases their confidence.

This paper summarises the updated recommendations from the National Health and Medical Research Council pertaining to colorectal cancer screening so that they may be applied in general practice.

Black salve is promoted as an effective, safe and natural skin cancer treatment, but such claims are not evidence-based, and serious complications have been reported.

Provides a guide for long-term follow-up and surveillance for survivors of head and neck cancer, who are increasing in number as cancer therapies improve.

Breast density is frequently reported in screening mammograms, which can result in discussions between patients and their GPs regarding its significance in cancer detection.

It is essential to involve primary healthcare professionals as stakeholders in the development of research questions and study design to ensure relevance and feasibility.

Although most eyelid lumps are benign, accurate diagnosis and early recognition of sinister lesions leads to improved patient outcomes.

Cancer pain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms faced in palliative care.

Practitioners can improve diagnostic accuracy of skin biopsies and hasten appropriate management for patients by adopting some simple but effective steps during each biopsy procedure.

This paper provides an overview of breast cancer screening recommendations, emphasising the role of general practitioners in assessing individual risk and guiding preventive strategies.

This article summarises the evidence-based management of nausea in advanced cancer.

The purpose of this study was to develop a clinical prediction rule based on identified risk factors for surgical site infection in a large general practice patient cohort.

This article discusses the evidence for early detection of lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT).