Bowel cancer screening: a case of simple medicine saving lives
Dr Simon Cowap discusses a welcomed package he recently received in the mail, and discusses the significance of this important initiative for all Australians. Read on to find out more!
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Bowel Cancer screening – Eat a Red Apple and don’t “NO” your genetics
Etienne Reiss urges health professionals to help in the fight against bowel cancer, the second biggest cancer killer in Australia, ahead of Red Apple Day.
The lowdown on Lynch syndrome
Manager of Screening, Early Detection and Immunisation at Cancer Council Victoria, Kate Broun investigates the cause and affects of Lynch syndrome, and what GPs can do to ensure appropriate and effective screening of patients.
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Appropriate referrals to Familial Cancer Centres for Lynch syndrome risk assessment
Lynch syndrome is an inherited genetic mutation that increases an individual's risk of various cancers. This education explores how to identify affected patients with a family history of cancer, and provides an overview of how Family Cancer Clinics can assist these patients through genetic testing and risk management.
Appropriate BRCA1 and BRCA2 referrals to Family Cancer Clinics
Hereditary mutations of the tumour suppressor genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 can lead to an elevated risk of breast cancer. This education explores how to identify affected patients with a family history of cancer, and provides an overview of how Family Cancer Clinics can assist these patients through genetic testing and risk management.
The prevention and early detection of skin cancer in general practice
This ALM will guide GPs through the epidemiology of skin cancers in Australia, skin cancer prevention, balanced approach to UV and vitamin D awareness and the diagnosis and management of melanoma and the most common non-melanoma skin cancers.
Diagnosis and treatment of melanoma
This education discusses melanoma in detail, including the Epidemiology, clinical diagnosis, dermoscopy and imaging, management and review of the pathology report with follow up.
Diagnosis and management of non-melanoma skin cancer
This education describes the assessment and management of basal and squamous cell carcinoma. Each condition is described in terms of its epidemiology, risk factors and clinical features. Numerous naked eye and dermoscopic images illustrate the non melanoma skin conditions.