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MoleMap is providing the gold standard for melanoma detection and monitoring
16/03/2023
More than two in three Australians will be diagnosed with some form of skin cancer in their lifetime and one person dies from melanoma in this country every six hours. It’s the most common type of cancer found in young Australians, but fortunately it’s also one of the easiest to detect and 90% of cases can be completely cured.
Those are numbers that Eloise Oxenberry thought about a lot while tending to critically ill patients over the last decade. “Being a nurse in the ICU often means looking after people who’ve had a brain tumour or part of their lung removed because of a melanoma that spread to other parts of the body,” she says. “And I was interested in being on the preventative side of nursing, because it feels a lot better working to prevent melanoma rather than treat it.”
It’s why she studied Melanography and now helps to identify potential skin cancers at MoleMap Norwood. Spotting a melanoma on a 22 year old patient last year was a reminder that “it can happen to anyone”, and Oxenberry recommends an annual skin check for all Australian adults to detect any potential melanomas before they spread. Every appointment begins with a 20 minute skin check using a dermatoscope that lets her examine any moles up close. If there are any moles of concern, she then captures images with a microscopic camera and sends them to a team of dermatologists for further assessment.
Oxenberry says that patients regularly comment that “they’re the most thorough checks they’ve ever had; people will often say that they’ve never had their scalp checked or between their toes.” But that attention to detail is important, because “melanoma doesn’t discriminate, it can occur anywhere on the body and it’s not necessarily where UV is exposed.”
What really sets MoleMap apart, however, is the signature Full Body MoleMap surveillance technology. This process creates a complete photographic record of your skin with any moles that require attention entered into a mapping program and re-imaged each year to monitor for changes. This means that any melanomas (or other skin cancers including squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma) can be detected early, when they’re most treatable. And because it’s designed to monitor changes to your skin over time, the service includes free spot checks between the recommended annual visits if you find something you’re worried about.
This cutting edge technology is a large part of the reason that more than 300,000 patients have chosen MoleMap. “The combination of total body photography and mole mapping software allows us to track moles dermoscopically as they’re changing… it’s what makes MoleMap the gold standard.”
Outdoors on Parade is celebrating its 40th birthday with weekly specials until the end of the year
14/03/2023
When Outdoors on Parade throws a party this April to celebrate four decades in business, it will be a little bigger than most staff parties. “We’re inviting all the staff from the last 40 years, and it’s quite exciting to see everyone replying,” says owner Annie Lovejoy, who is expecting...
Prasads Home and Garden provides a haven of peace on The Parade
07/03/2023
As a young man, Abel Prasad’s father spent long days working in Fijian market gardens. But when he moved to Australia and became a doctor, his own garden became a place of relaxation for his family, so it’s no surprise that his son was drawn to a business where he...
Mayhem Collectables is a sports and trading card store for the 21st century
20/02/2023
The past few years have affected everyone differently, but Michael Zito saw several clear patterns emerging over that period. “I think everyone reverted back to what they did as children during Covid,” he says. For him, that meant rediscovering a love of Pokémon cards with his best friend, also named...
Australia’s longest-running certified organic retailer is open in Norwood
20/02/2023
House of Health Collective co-owner Chester Frank admits that it’s hard to define the business, which has recently opened a second store in the former Brick + Mortar Creative premises at 49 George Street. “It’s one of the only certified organic fruit and veg retailers in South Australia and we...
