Did you know that most skin cancers we find are not detected by our patients during their personal skin checks? This means that while self-checks are a very important tool in detecting and treating skin cancer, they should not replace a professional check by a trained skin cancer doctor. During a full skin check, a [...]
Being vigilant about skin cancer is vital to timely detection and treatment, particularly in North Queensland. Regular self-checks for new or changing moles and sunspots is an easy way to stay on top of your skin health between more comprehensive medical checks. So what exactly should you be looking for?Any spot or lesion that concerns [...]
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 [...]
