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.

This article discusses shave procedures and their role in diagnosing an array of benign, inflammatory and malignant skin conditions.

Punch biopsy is a poor diagnostic modality for clinically suspicious pigmented lesions.

This article discusses the process of performing biopsies and excisions from the skin to diagnose or treat skin cancers.

This article explores the utility of shave procedures in melanoma management.

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.

A man aged 60 years presented with an enlarging penile lesion that had been present for six years.

A man aged 29 years presented with a 15-year history of atopic dermatitis, which started on his feet and spread to his thighs, lower abdomen, back and buttocks.

A man aged 73 years presented for a routine full skin examination and reported a new erythematous lesion, which occasionally bled, on the dorsal shaft of the penis.

Pilomatrixoma is a rare benign appendageal tumour that can be easily mistaken for more frequent subcutaneous nodules because of some similar features.

Trichofolliculoma is a hard, dome-shaped, skin-coloured papule that presents with a central pore and a whitish immature hair; excision should be considered to confirm diagnosis and treatment.

Syphilis is a great mimicker and should not be forgotten as a differential diagnosis of erythematous scaly rashes.