Australian-first study reveals full scope of GP skin cancer care Researchers hope the findings will help guide education, policy and interventions to optimise skin cancer prevention and management.
How long does it take for skin to repair after sun exposure? Most of the damage can be eliminated after a few days, but potentially serious long-term effects mean it is better to avoid getting burnt altogether.
In Practice: Skin cancer clinical risk management A new webinar is set to delve into risk management and medico-legal issues that can arise in general practice skin cancer treatment.
Breakthrough in mRNA vaccines for melanoma Preliminary research shows personalised melanoma mRNA vaccines given with an immunotherapy drug reduce risk of death and recurrence.
Risk of death for some melanomas less than 1%: Study Researchers say some melanomas confer a low risk of mortality and should be called by another name – but how relevant is it to Australia?
In Practice: AGM voting to soon open From next week, members can vote on two ordinary resolutions and one special resolution for the college’s Annual General Meeting.
Modern radiation therapy and keratinocyte cancer management SPONSORED: Technological advances now allow treatment to be sculpted to large areas of skin affected by pre-cancerous lesions and invasive disease.
College partnership to drive women’s GP visits Women’s health checks are playing catch up, and the RACGP is hoping to boost GP visits and screening via an ongoing collaboration.
In Practice: New billing webinar The RACGP will host a Q&A for members at the end of July centred on what practice owners should consider when choosing a billing model.
Skin checks detecting high proportion of ‘not harmful’ melanomas But does this mean GPs should change their clinical practice?