Skin cancer regression & what it means in practice

Some skin lesions don’t grow, darken, or ulcerate — they fade, scar, or partially disappear. This phenomenon, known as regression, can be one of the most challenging and easily missed features in skin cancer diagnosis.

In this engaging online webinar, Dr Robert West explores regression in pigmented and non-pigmented skin lesions and why it matters in everyday primary care.

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What is covered in this webinar

Using real clinical cases, Dr West walks through:

• What regression actually looks like in practice (clinically and dermoscopically)
• How regressing lesions can mask melanoma and other malignancies
• Dermoscopic clues that suggest regression rather than benign change
• When to reassure, monitor, biopsy, or refer
• Common pitfalls that lead to missed or delayed diagnoses
• A Q&A session exploring common gray areas.

Whether you regularly perform skin checks or are refining your diagnostic confidence, watch the replay to help sharpen your eye for lesions that don’t follow the usual rules.

Helpful resources

Download the resources mentioned in the webinar:

• Association of histologic regression in primary melanoma with sentinel lymph node status- a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Dermoscopy of fully regressive cutaneous melanoma
• Eruptive Halo Naevi
• Extensive regression in pigmented skin lesions a dangerous confounding feature
• Pigmented skin lesions displaying regression features
• Problems in Defining Melanoma Regression and Prognostic Implication
• Prognostic role of histological regression in primary cutaneous melanoma

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