I was delighted to be invited to join esteemed colleagues from Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Germany in delivering the pre congress global update on the art of melanoma diagnosis, that is dermoscopy. With three lectures covering the spectrum of melanoma that is integral to my clinical practice, namely early diagnosis of melanoma, the many […]
Having introduced photodynamic therapy (PDT), a novel treatment for certain types of skin cancer, to the NHS practice in Oxford, I am delighted to announce the new PDT service is now available in my private practice at The Manor Hospital. We have now been treating patients since November 2013. During this time we have treated […]
Mole mapping has long been an integral part of my clinical practice for monitoring patients at high risk for skin cancer, particularly melanoma. Combining clinical imaging with high resolution dermoscopy images allows a much more accurate monitoring of moles for signs of change. Over the years I have detected many cases of early melanoma in […]
As the summer finally arrives, heat rash becomes a real worry for parents, especially those with small babies who are torn between protecting them from the sun and avoiding wrapping them up so much that they overheat. Babies are particularly vulnerable to heat rash as their sweat glands are not yet fully developed and so […]
We all know that we should wear sun protection creams and lotions when we go out in the sun, and that it is especially important to protect little ones. But the results of a 30 year study in sunny Queensland, Australia, have really brought home the importance using sun protection to prevent skin cancer. Why […]