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Melanoma is an important public health problem in Australia, and its incidence and treatment costs are rising, particularly for advanced stage disease. The estimated lifetime risk of at least one melanoma diagnosis in Australia is 6.7% (one in fifteen).

Primary care practitioners diagnose and manage the vast majority of keratinocyte cancers in Australia (in contrast to other countries), but little has been published on how cutaneous melanoma is first diagnosed and which practitioners make the diagnosis.

This MJA research study shares more.

Details

• Explain key components of the perspective.
• List main findings.
• Recognise the preferred modes of initial management and diagnosis of melanoma.

Author: Nirmala Pandeya, Catherine M Olsen, Maja M Shalit, Jean Claude Dusingize, Rachel E Neale and David C Whiteman

Article Type: Research