When it comes to skin cancer treatment, surgery is not always the best option.
At Just Skin, we provide an effective non-surgical alternative in treating skin cancer, using superficial X-ray therapy. SXRT is a painless, non-invasive treatment. Just Skin is only the second location in Australia to use the advanced Grenz ray therapy technology.
Just Skin is the only provider of this specialist technology between Brisbane and Townsville.
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Grenz Radiation Therapy
Just Skin, co-located with CARSANS in the Medici centre in Toowoomba, is only the second location in Australia to use the advanced Grenz ray therapy technology.
Grenz radiation therapy, also known as Grenz rays or Bucky rays, is a specialised form of radiation therapy that utilises very low-energy x-rays to target and treat superficial skin conditions. The term “Grenz” is derived from the German word for “border,” as Grenz rays are on the border between ultraviolet light and x-rays.
Grenz radiation is primarily used to treat a variety of superficial skin disorders, including:
In addition to these conditions, Grenz rays can also be used for certain types of superficial skin cancers, although its primary use remains in dermatological conditions that are non-cancerous.
Our Non-Surgical Skin Cancer Specialists
Dr. Colin Dicks
Radiation Oncologist
Colin is a well-known and respected Radiation Oncologist on the Sunshine Coast.
He migrated from South Africa in 2004 and started working at the East Coast Cancer Centre before starting Oceania Oncology in 2010 and subsequently working at ICON cancer centre.
Colin’s credentials attest to “lifetime learning” and include: MBChB, FRANZCR, MBA, MSc (Palliative Medicine) and GAICD.
With the belief that things can always be done better, Colin is constantly striving to improve the overall patient experience to achieve the best possible outcome.
Dr. Helmut Schaider
Skin Cancer Dermatologist
Helmut is a highly established dermatologist and researcher specialising in skin cancer and non-surgical treatment of skin cancer who as of early 2022, is offering skin cancer dermatology consults, including skin checks, from our Maroochydore clinic.
Helmut received his Bachelor of Medicine from the Medical University of Graz, Austria in 1989. After working in Cancer Research, he completed his Dermatology training in Graz, which included working as a Postdoctoral Researcher with The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.
In 2013 Dr Schaider relocated to Brisbane to pursue research on drug resistance and melanoma prevention with the University of Queensland, achieving some outstanding results.
