Early Detection for Health Professionals
Early Detection Advisory Group
In 2006, the Cancer Society convened an expert advisory group on the early detection of skin cancer which produced the Early Detection of Skin Cancer in New Zealand report.
This report makes the following recommendations:
- Population screening for melanoma, basal cell cancer or squamous cell skin cancer should not be endorsed or promoted in New Zealand.
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Opportunistic screening by health professionals should not be encouraged as routine practice.
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In situations where screening is undertaken, it should be done on the basis of informed choice.
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Individuals should be informed about the potential benefits and risks of screening and the likely implications of a positive or negative result.
Management of Melanoma Guidelines
The Clinical Practice Guidelines in Australia and New Zealand for the Management of Melanoma provide information for practitioners and health care workers about the early detection and management of melanoma.
They cover prevention, screening, diagnosis and psychosocial matters as well as the clinical aspects of surgery, radiation treatment and chemotherapy.
The Cancer Society was involved in the development of the Guidelines.
