Adelaide’s Skin Cancer Diagnostic Clinic
Molechecks Australia is committed to early detection, diagnosis and treatment of melanomas and other skin cancers. Partnering with Bedford Day Surgery, we have been leading the way since 1997.
Melanomas Diagnosed
Molechecks Australia
Over 1185 Melanomas Diagnosed
Full Skin Cancer Care beginning with skin assessment and then if required, lesion removal. Also available further skin cancer management.
We have an outstanding melanoma diagnosis rate with over 1185 melanomas diagnosed in recent years – most of them at a very early stage. Thousands of basal and squamous cell cancers (more common than melanoma) have also been diagnosed.
It is expected that 16,800 Australians will be diagnosed with melanoma this year
If caught early, 90% of melanomas can be cured by surgery
95% of melanomas are caused by overexposure to UV radiation from the sun
It is estimated 1300 Australians will die from melanoma this year
complete assessment
Skincare Detection Program
We assess all the moles and red lesions on your body and using image capture technology store images of those lesions needing serial monitoring for future follow up.
Digital image capturing is the only accurate way to compare, review and identify mole changes. It allows us to detect subtle changes in a mole.
The review process has enabled diagnoses of melanomas that did not have obvious melanoma abnormal features on first saving but were detected on growth.
Computerised Dermoscopy with image capture allows changes to be detected within a fraction of a millimeter. Changes this small would otherwise go undetected.
For South Australian appointments:
thorough skin cancer detection
Our Service
On the day of your visit our highly trained Doctors and Melanographers use a thorough skin cancer detection program using:
Whole Body Photography
About half of all melanomas emerge on plain skin. This can be detected if we have a photo record of the skin for future comparison, so we can spot new moles.
Every Mole/Mark Assessed
A dermoscope is used to assess every mole on the body. Not all early melanomas are visible to the naked eye. Some melanomas we have diagnosed have been as small as 1mm in diameter.
In most cases our patients were not aware of the melanoma on their body.
Dermoscopy
Dermoscopy is the technology that lets us look through the skin to its structures.
Dermoscopy allows us to see what the naked eye cannot see.
Our technology uses polarised light to create a 30x magnified image of the skin.
Using dermoscopy the diagnosis rate for melanomas increases from 40-50% to over 90%.
Serial Monitoring
We save and compare images for future comparison.
All moles with abnormal structures are saved digitally. Healthy moles do not change or change in predictable ways. Melanomas change and rewrite their structure.
Serial monitoring enables early detection of melanomas.
We spot melanoma early
Molechecks has one of the highest rates of early melanoma/skin cancer detection in the world
Overexposure to the sun is a key cause of melanoma and skin cancers
Sunburn and sun exposure is particularly damaging and accumulates over time to increase the risk of skin cancer
Along with UV damage, other risk factors can also cause melanoma
Full body mole-mapping to follow changes over time
Advice and education on skin cancer risk and prevention
Early detection means early prevention
Services provided vary from full body screens to a simple one spot check
We specialise in seeing country patients in same day theatre appointments
Service available to patients in South Australia, interstate and overseas
No referral needed
Bedford Day Surgery (SA)
Same day appointments available.
Fully accredited Day Surgery with eligible procedures billed through your Private Health Fund.
Bedford Day Surgery is a licensed private day procedure centre in accordance with section 89C(4) of the Health Care Act 2008 (SA) and is accredited with Global-Mark for AS/NZS ISO 9001:2016 and NSQHSS 2017.