title: Managing skin cancer--23 golden rules.
abstract: From their collective experience in Australia and the USA, dermasurgeons Anthony Dixon and Scott Hall have compiled a list of "golden rules" for general practitioners to help reduce errors and problems with skin cancer management. It is anticipated that these tips will provide a brief yet informative reference when faced with skin cancer management concerns in general practice.
authors.affiliation: Skin Alert Skin Cancer Clinics, Geelong, Victoria. anthony@skincanceronly.com
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Richard Scott
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy; D002983:Clinical Competence; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004416:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing