The new approach, which has been introduced in recent years, has led to the skin clinic having to invest more resources in assessing the camera referrals that come in to them from the county's health centers.
On the other hand, the change has also meant that it has been possible to reduce the number of patients who are called to the clinic who do not need it.
- It will be more effective and it has been a necessary change because both the population and the number of skin cancer cases are increasing.
We are the dermatologists we are and then it is important to spread the knowledge to doctors at health centers and also be able to make the slightly faster assessments via photos, says Christina Berndes Sköldmark.
Important with early detection
Although in recent years there have been treatments that in some patients have had a good effect in delaying the course of the disease for disseminated skin melanoma, early detection is still crucial for curing the cancer through surgery.
- It is only when a cancer spreads that it becomes fatal.
To save lives, early detection is so important.
Christina Berndes Sköldmark also says that studies have been done that show that the inhabitants of Sweden have great knowledge about the connection between burning in the sun and the risk of developing skin cancer later in life - but that not everyone follows the advice in practice.
In the clip above, dermatologist Christina Berndes Sköldmark explains which skin changes to be aware of.