Why skin checks are important

The high prevalence of skin cancer among Australia’s population, together with 30 years of public health campaigns such as SunSmart, has raised community awareness and anxiety about skin cancer.



Many doctors learn dermatology and skin cancer medicine at a postgraduate level and this training is generally ad hoc rather than a coordinated program. Many have become expert in performing skin checks, others feel anxious when asked to conduct a skin check.

A number of factors contribute to this anxiety, including confusingly named benign skin lesions, the variability in clinical presentation of skin cancer, concern about missing a skin cancer, desire to reduce the number of benign skin lesions excised, and limited access to specialist back-up, especially for those working in rural and remote settings.

Despite years of highly successful public health education from state based cancer councils, thousands of Australians die each year from melanoma due to a delay in diagnosis.

Apart from facilitating early skin cancer diagnosis, the skin check is an opportunity to assess the patient's individual risk, educate them on skin self examination and early detection of skin cancer, and to modify their behaviour in the sun and reinforce the primary prevention message of 'slip, slop, slap'.

Mole Findr's primary mission is to detect skin cancer at its early stages. Early detection is crucial for better treatment outcomes.

Advanced

Technology

Mole Findr uses cutting-edge digital technology and AI capabilities for the detection and analysis of skin lesions, improving the accuracy of skin cancer assessments. 

EXPERIENCED MELANOGRAPHERS

Mole Findr has a team of experienced Melanographers who are trained not only in the basics of early skin cancer detection but also in the operation of FotoFinder.