How long can we be out in the sun before we experience skin damage? Our very own Dr Helena Rosengren was recently featured on Townsville's Triple M radio to speak about the important topic of sun exposure and skin cancer checks! Listen to the full radio interview now: https://vimeo.com/720958294 In the interview, Dr Rosengren highlights [...]
Cancer Council Australia has put together an important resource to help people understand more about the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Skin Repair Skin Cancer Clinic Townsville recently featured in a national 7News documentary with model, magazine editor and TV reporter Deborah Hutton. As an established authority in skin cancer medicine in Australia, Dr Helena Rosengren was approached by the 7News team to shed light on “Australia’s national cancer”.
Podcast: Dr Rosengren speaks with HealthCert Education, providing her expert advice on a pragmatic approach to antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical site infection.
Olivia Jackson was 20 when a spontaneous decision to get a skin check saved her life. She was diagnosed with melanoma. It was her first skin cancer check.
The sun emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which consists of different types of rays including UVA and UVB. These affect your skin in different ways. Let’s look at the differences between UVA and UVB rays, and how you can protect your skin from harm. UV radiation UV radiation is an electromagnetic energy that most commonly comes [...]
PDT, of Photodynamic Therapy, is known to be the most effective and long-lasting field treatment for pre-cancerous skin lesions (sunspots). The procedure involves the application of a medicated cream which is allowed to absorb into the skin and then is activated with a specialized light source. The treatment is very effective in destroying pre-cancerous cells [...]
