About us
Medeco Skin Cancer Clinic and your doctor provides a caring, efficient and accessible service for early detection, diagnosis, treatment and management of skin cancers including Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Malignant Melanoma.
Medeco Skin Cancer Clinic is a family owned practice. Doctors are Independent Practitioners with their own patient base. Medeco is a fully computerised and offers nurse support, dedicated consulting rooms and a fully equipped treatment room. All independent practitioners undertake regular education and training to keep up-to-date with the changes in the medical field. All medical receptionist and nursing staff partake in continuing education and self-development courses.
Our highly trained doctors also specialise in Mole monitoring, diagnosis and removal. Topical and Surgical treatment options are available.
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world which is a result of harmful UV rays. Whenever the UV levels reach 3 or higher, sun safety is recommended to protect yourself and avoid sun damage.
Put simply, the more regularly you check your skin, the greater the chance of detecting a potentially pre-cancerous area of skin before it has the chance to progress to something more dangerous. Sun spots and skin cancers that are identified and treated early have a better outcome than most other types of cancer.
"Prevention is better than Cure"
For the best protection, use all five Sun Smart steps
- Slip on sun-protective clothing that covers as much skin as possible.
- Slop on broad spectrum, water resistant SPF30 (or higher) sunscreen. Apply 20 minutes before going outdoors and every two hours afterwards.
- Slap on a hat, broad brim or legionnaire style to protect your face, head, neck and ears.
- Seek shade.
- Slide on sunglasses, make sure they meet Australian Standards.