Cancer survivors experience a range of unique biopsychosocial issues, requiring significant and coordinated care to optimise their quality of life.

General practitioners’ ability to promptly recognise potentially serious side effects of treatment, especially those unique to newer therapies, can be crucial to patient safety.

A nursing home resident aged 80 years, when presenting for an influenza vaccination, was noted to have a large fungating lesion with rolled edges on the right side of his chest.

This study provides evidence of general practitioners’ desire to be involved in supporting the healthy exercise and nutrition habits of their patients with cancer.

A female patient, aged 59 years, presents with an 8 mm slightly raised lump on the right lateral border of the tongue.

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.