Skin Cancer Detection

Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer, and can spread throughout the body if undetected and untreated. It occurs as a result of the pigment forming cells in the skin, and is usually associated with too much sun exposure.

Forunately, melanoma is easy to treat if it is detected early. Keeping your skin protected from the sun and having it checked regularly are the best forms of protection against melanomas.

At Ellenbrook Medical Centre we have a SolarScan monitoring system, developed in Australia by Polartechnics Ltd , to help us detect even minute changes in a mole.

The system takes high resolution digital images of the skin, quickly, safely and painlessly. It then stores the images and compares them to images from previous visits to determine if there have been any changes to the mole.

As with any kind of cancer, early detection is essential. Everyone has at least a couple of moles that they 'keep an eye on'. But can you really tell if that spot has changed from one checkup to the next? With SolarScan, you can, and that information may one day help to save your life. The question is, can you afford not to have regular skin checkups?