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Research snapshot – A consensus report about early detection of melanoma Janda 2020

…Khosrotehrani K, Mar V, Soyer HP, Whiteman DC. Early detection of melanoma: a consensus report from the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre Melanoma Screening Summit. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2020. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12972. Read more

basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

A type of skin cancer that develops in the basal cells of the top layer (epidermis) of the skin.

naevus (plural: naevi)

A small dark spot on the skin that arises from skin cells called melanocytes. Also called a mole….

solar keratosis

A red, scaly spot on the skin that is a sign of sun damage to the skin. Also called a sunspot….