Research Register
Research Register
SCCANZ is undertaking a range of exciting projects that you may be interested to participate in, or conversely, you may have a research project for which you are looking for participants or collaborators.
Below is a current register of skin cancer related projects. If you or your institution wishes to register your project please complete the form below and return to research@sccanz.com.au
Register (Current as of 23/09/2009)
| Project Title | Summary | Contact | Seeking Participants (Y/N) | Seeking Collaborators (Y/N) | STATUS |
| SCARD Methodology | A description of the Skin Cancer Audit and Research Database Methodology | Cliff Rosendahl | N | N | In Progress |
| (SCARD) Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Diagnostic Accuracy | Comparison of SCARD pre and post histology diagnoses for non-melanoma skin cancer | Pip Youl | N | N | In Progress |
| (SCARD) Number needed to treat for Melanoma | An analysis of SCARD NNT for melanoma | Lara Hansen | N | N | In Progress |
| (SCARD) Melanoma excision margins | An analysis of SCARD melanoma excision margins | Lara Hansen | N | N | In Progress |
| (SCARD) Melanoma Diagnostic Accuracy | Comparison of SCARD pre and post histology diagnoses for melanoma | Lara Hansen | N | N | In Progress |
| (SCARD) Basal Cell Carcinoma Distribution by Body Site and Age | An analysis of SCARD BCC distribution by body site and age | Ben Cook | N | N | In Progress |
| (SCARD) Non-melanoma Skin Cancer excision margins | An analysis of SCARD Non-melanoma Skin Cancer excision margins | Craig Hansen | N | N | In Progress |
| (SCARD) Incidence of upgrade of intraepidermal carcinoma diagnosis to squamous cell carcinoma at time of formal excision | A study on the correlation between clinical IEC diagnosis and histological reports of SCC | Cliff Rosendahl | N | N | In Progress |
| Non-facial lentiginous melanoma – descriptive dermoscopy | A description of the dermoscopic morphology of non-facial lentiginous melanoma and non-facial lentigo maligna | Jeff Keir  | N | N | In Progress |
| Field Photodynamic Therapy, secondary prevention of skin cancer and quality of life in high risk patients | A 2 year prospective randomized study comparing field PDT with usual care in reduction of SK/SCC and changes in quality of life indicators in high risk skin cancer patients | Jeff Keir | Y | Y | In development |
| Primary care skin cancer clinic performance indicators for melanoma diagnosis and treatment – a pilot study | A 2 year prospective study of performance indicators for melanoma in a primary care clinic, including lesion characteristics, treatment characteristics and cost using individual clinic SCARD and other audit measurements | Jeff Keir | N | N | Completed, in preparation for publication.Abstract presented at World Melanoma congress 2009 |
| Does dermoscopy improve the diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions in general? | 463 consecutive pigmented lesions from one practice evaluated by expert dermoscopists, 47% non-melanocytic. 1 Does dermoscopy improve the diagnostic accuracy for all types of pigmentedskin lesions, including those non-melanocytic? 2 Is the 2-step algorithm adequate, if applied rigorously? 3 Can a short algorithm based on pattern analysis be useful in a consecutive sample thatincludes melanocytic and non-melanocytic lesions? | Cliff Rosendahl | N | N | In Progress |
| The cause of grey circles in lentigo maligna - hypothesis supported by case with histopathological correlation | An hypothesis to explain greycircles and structures (other than dots) in non-invasive melanomas is outlined and a case presented with dermatoscopic-histopathological correlation to support the hypothesis | Cliff Rosendahl | N | N | In Progress |
| Vascular Patterns in the Dermoscopy of BCC and SCC. Correlations with histopathology | PhD Project, The University of Queensland, total 3,000 cases | Dr John Pyne Mobile - 0414 750 625 | N | N | In Progress |
