CLINICAL PRACTICE · MEDICAL EDUCATION · RESEARCH · REFLECTION
Notes from practice, teaching and research.
I’m Antony Willman, a general practitioner, medical educator and primary care researcher. This is where I share evidence, educational resources and reflections on the work of medicine.
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My skin cancer diagnostics e-book is now published
My new book has been uploaded to Amazon Kindle and is available to download now. The book contains over 220 colour image based case discussions … My skin cancer diagnostics e-book is now published
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Feature-rich basal cell cancer on neck
This lesion seems to be tracing along the natural skin stretch lines, I have seen BCCs do this a few times on the neck. The lesion is poorly defined,… Feature-rich basal cell cancer on neck
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Small skin cancer picked up on a routine check
By contrast with the last case I posted, here is one of the 4 small non-melanoma skin cancers I picked up in a single clinic recently, doing check … Small skin cancer picked up on a routine check Some good points here. In Military Primary…
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Journal Club – Pain and NFCI in the Military
Capsaicin 8% Patch Treatment in Non-Freezing Cold Injury: Evidence for Pain Relief and Nerve Regeneration. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.722875 An interesting paper purely from a research perspective. Cohort of 20 patients, 16 of whom completed the trial. Mean duration of symptoms 49 months (looks skewed – median should…
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Beware of new, firm and growing skin lumps
Nothing much to say about this lesion, just a big, bad, bleeding skin cancer. This is the back of an older white man that has a lot of brown marks on… Beware of new, firm and growing skin lumps Thanks again to Stephen for these…
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Two cancers picked up on a skin check
This patient presented with a wart. As they were an older white person, a skin check was carried out and 2 lesions of interest were discovered on the… Two cancers picked up on a skin check
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Pink mark on sun damaged arm was skin cancer
Experienced skin cancer diagnosticians are wary of nondescript pink spots and lumps especially on older white sun-damaged skin. The cancer we fear … Pink mark on sun damaged arm was skin cancer
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A black mole on the foot
A young female presented with a very dark mole on a foot. It had been present for as long as she could remember, more than 10 years at least. Another… A black mole on the foot
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Diagnosing lentigo maligna-the inverse approach
My friend Professor Aimilios Lallas, President of the International Dermoscopy Society, has posted this great video on a new approach to … Diagnosing lentigo maligna-the inverse approach
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Photographing your skin lesions can really help
This older white man had a large lump on his skin. It started to itch and bleed, so he went to see his GP, who as anxious enough to refer him on the … Photographing your skin lesions can really help
