High Risk Melanoma Clinic

Written by Dr Shelley Ji Eun Hwang
High Risk Melanoma Clinic is currently recruiting patients in Westmead Hospital.
If the patient meets the following inclusion criteria (any of these):
2 x primary invasive melanomas
1 x primary invasive melanoma + Family history (≥ 3 first or second degree relatives)
1 x primary invasive melanoma + Dysplastic naevus syndrome (≥100 moles + ≥ 6 dysplastic naevi)
Please contact us on 9845 5686 for a consultation to see if you would benefit from joining our High Risk Melanoma Clinic.
This clinic is designed to review patients every 3-6 monthly to detect any changes in each moles. On the initial visit, 16 segmented images of the patient’s body will be taken using specialised mole mapping camera. When there are any suspicious moles, the doctor will take closer look at the moles and take magnified images of these moles for monitoring.
If you are not sure about this criteria, please contact us on the number below.
Dermatology Research Unit
Ph: 9845 5686