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NEW WEAPON IN THE BATTLE AGAINST SKIN CANCER AVAILABLE AT BURNSIDE HOSPITAL

Author : Manager - Marketing & Communication
Date : Thu 24th Jul 2003

A non-invasive machine enabling faster, safer and more accurate diagnosis of early stage melanoma is helping to put South Australians on the front foot in the fight against skin cancer.

The SIAscope - available at Burnside Hospital - is the first scanning device of its type to be introduced into the State thanks to Melanoma Screen SA, which is owned and operated by General Practitioners for Quality.

The SIAscope will benefit thousands of South Australians each year by providing them with access to the best technology available in the early detection of melanomas giving them the best chance of a full recovery if cancer is discovered. In some cases it will enable patients to avoid surgery.

The main benefits of the machine are its speed and accuracy. And the procedure is painless.

It just involves placing the imaging handset on each pigmented mole or freckle for about 10 seconds. The information is then processed by the SIAscope to enable diagnosis. The images are then stored for future review or comparison.

Patients requiring SIAscope scanning of lesions can be GP, Specialist or self-referred.

For more information, please contact Melanoma Screen SA on (08) 8364 5800.

The new SIAscope

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