Clinical CPD topic
Melanoma: practise, reflect and record
Practise melanoma through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Apply suspicious-lesion referral criteria and select an appropriate diagnostic biopsy technique.
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What you’ll work on
- Apply suspicious-lesion referral criteria and select an appropriate diagnostic biopsy technique.
- Select the definitive excision margin for stage I melanoma and identify when sentinel lymph-node biopsy should be discussed.
- Identify the indication for BRAF analysis at presentation in stage IIB melanoma.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A changing pigmented lesion has an irregular shape, irregular colour and a diameter of 8 mm, but no inflammation, oozing or altered sensation. Using the weighted 7-point checklist, what management is appropriate?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.