The Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology (ACCO) provides practical and theory-based training and education to improve and certify competency in the management of skin cancer. Our policy is that no pharmaceutical company shall be permitted to sponsor or endorse any event, function, or workshop in...
This fact sheet on Melanoma (Skin Cancer) has been written by Professor Anthony Dixon & the ACCO team - 2021 © ACCO. What is Melanoma? Melanoma is the most dangerous of the commoner skin cancers. Of every ten people that die of skin cancer,...
Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology (ACCO) is the first choice for GPs in Australia and New Zealand seeking to update or expand their skills through our practical and theory-based skin cancer workshops in managing the disease. ACCO is vastly different to every other education...
Skin cancer can be dangerous if not treated well. Early detection is important to reduce the risk of skin cancer. In this article we will discuss the three most common skin cancer types. These three types of tumour account for over 98% of all...
The question of ‘What causes skin cancer?’ is frequently asked by people on internet. Here we summarize some information to provide you a knowledge about skin cancer risk factors. According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), skin cancer (melanoma) of the skin is...
The ABCDE Approach for Melanoma Examination How do you know if you have melanoma or skin cancer? In this article we will discuss how to examine your body using the ‘ABCDE’ approach of melanoma. Melanoma is the third commonest invasive malignancy in Australia after...
Assessing the relative risk of death from details of a primary melanoma Download this chart Breslow thickness Node US / FNA ## Trunk locationand / or ulceration in primary tumour % 5-year survival range estimate @@ 1mm Negative Neither 96+ One 93 -...
ACCO commentary on draft Wiki guidelines ACCO is very concerned about draft Australian wiki guidelines on BCC and SCC. As it stands ACCO recommends that members ignore the draft. We hope that a major rewrite might make this set of guidelines of value. At...
AJGP retracts 2 ACCO manuscripts on melanoma AJGP retracts ACCO articles on melanoma In October 2019 the Australian Journal Of General Practice retracted two detailed updates on melanoma written by your ACCO team. The Journal approached ACCO in November 2018 and asked us to...
