Associate Professor Tony Dicker
Associate Professor and Course Coordinator
Medical School
Researcher biography
Dr Tony Dicker is a senior lecturer in the faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland, where he is Academic Lead and course co-ordinator for the Masters of Medicine (Skin Cancer). He also teaches skin cancer surgery for a number of other professional training organisations. Dr Dicker obtained his medical degree from Monash University in 1989 and his PhD in Molecular Biology of Skin Cancer from The University of Queensland in 2001. His post graduate training and research has been in the area of Dermatology and Skin Cancer Medicine. Dr Tony Dicker is a medical practitioner working exclusively in skin cancer medicine. The core services are skin cancer diagnosis and skin cancer surgery.
Journal Articles
Akay, Bengu Nisa, Earl, Christopher, Zeelie, Tracey, Dicker, Tony, Clark, Simon and Rosendahl, Cliff (2024). Melanomas on the dorsum of the hand are extremely rare: a series of seven cases with clinical and dermatoscopic images. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 66 (1), e14-e19. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14394
Dicker, Tony (2024). Skin procedures in general practice. Australian Journal of General Practice, 53 (8), 529-532. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-02-24-7175
Dicker, Tony (2024). Managing a plaque on the forehead. Australian Journal of General Practice, 53 (5), 317-318. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-01-24-7097
Coetzer‐Botha, Martelle, Jimenez Balcells, Clara, Hay, Jeremy, Keir, Jeff, Rosendahl, Nikita, Wilson, Tobias, Clark, Simon, Baade, Astrid, Becker, Cath, Bookallil, Luke, Clifopoulos, Chris, Dicker, Tony, Denby, Martin Paul, Duthie, Douglas, Elliott, Charles, Fishburn, Paul, Foley, Mark, Franck, Mark, Giam, Irene, Gordillo, Patricio, Lilleyman, Alister, Macauley, Roger, Maher, James, McPhee, Ewen, Reid, Michael, Shirlaw, Bob, Siggs, Graeme, Spark, Robert, Stretch, John ... Rosendahl, Cliff (2023). Practitioner characteristics, diagnostic accuracy metrics and discovering‐individual with respect to 637 melanomas documented by 27 general practitioners on the Skin Cancer Audit Research Database. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 64 (3), 378-388. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14061
Gouda, Gracy, Pyne, John and Dicker, Tony (2022). Pigmented macules on the head and neck: a systematic review of dermoscopy features. Dermatology Practical and Conceptual, 12 (4) e2022194, e2022194. doi: 10.5826/dpc.1204a194
Hay, Jeremy, Keir, Jeff, Jimenez Balcells, Clara, Rosendahl, Nikita, Coetzer‐Botha, Martelle, Wilson, Tobias, Clark, Simon, Baade, Astrid, Becker, Cath, Bookallil, Luke, Clifopoulos, Chris, Dicker, Tony, Denby, Martin Paul, Duthie, Douglas, Elliott, Charles, Fishburn, Paul, Foley, Mark, Franck, Mark, Giam, Irene, Gordillo, Patricio, Lilleyman, Alister, Macauley, Roger, Maher, James, McPhee, Ewen, Reid, Michael, Shirlaw, Bob, Siggs, Graeme, Spark, Robert, Stretch, John ... Rosendahl, Cliff (2022). Characteristics, treatment and outcomes of 589 melanoma patients documented by 27 general practitioners on the Skin Cancer Audit Research Database. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 63 (2), 204-212. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13843
Jimenez Balcells, Clara, Hay, Jeremy, Keir, Jeff, Rosendahl, Nikita, Coetzer‐Botha, Martelle, Wilson, Tobias, Clark, Simon, Baade, Astrid, Becker, Cath, Bookallil, Luke, Clifopoulos, Chris, Dicker, Tony, Denby, Martin Paul, Duthie, Douglas, Elliott, Charles, Fishburn, Paul, Foley, Mark, Franck, Mark, Giam, Irene, Gordillo, Patricio, Lilleyman, Alister, Macauley, Roger, Maher, James, McPhee, Ewen, Reid, Michael, Shirlaw, Bob, Siggs, Graeme, Spark, Robert, Stretch, John ... Rosendahl, Cliff (2021). Characteristics of 637 melanomas documented by 27 general practitioners on the Skin Cancer Audit Research Database. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 62 (4), 496-503. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13705
Mutimer, Chloe A and Dicker, Anthony J (2021). Marking a surgical margin for excision of a keratinocyte cancer. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (6), 385-387. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-12-19-5171
Pyne, John H., Fishburn, Paul, Dicker, Anthony and David, Michael (2015). Infiltrating basal cell carcinoma: a stellate peri-tumor dermatoscopy pattern as a clue to diagnosis. Dermatology: Practical and Conceptual, 5 (2), 21-26. doi: 10.5826/dpc.0502a02
Rosendahl, C., Hansen, C., Cameron, A., Bourne, P., Wilson, T., Cook, B., Baker, M., Keir, M.J., Dicker, T., Reid, M., Williamson, R., Weedon, D., Soyer, H.P., Youl, P.H. and Wilkinson, D. (2011). Measuring performance in skin cancer practice: the SCARD initiative. International Journal of Dermatology, 50 (1), 44-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04608.x
Auret, M. S., Dicker, A., Dahler, A. L., Smith, L., Wong, C. F., Barnes, L., Saunders, N. A. and Popa, C. (2003). Failure to commit to differentiation occurs early in the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Research Advances in Cancer, 3, 297-314.
Serewko, M. M., Popa, C., Dahler, A. L., Smith, L., Strutton, G. M., Coman, W., Dicker, A. J. and Saunders, N. A. (2002). Alterations in gene expression and activity during squamous cell carcinoma development. Cancer Research, 62 (13), 3759-3765.
Dicker T., Siller G. and Saunders N. (2002). Molecular and cellular biology of basal cell carcinoma. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 43 (4), 241-246. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2002.00609.x
Dicker, Tony J., Morton, James, Williamson Richard M. and Chick, Jeff (2002). Myeloma-associated systemic amyloidosis presenting with acquired digital cutis laxa-like changes. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 43 (2), 144-146. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2002.00579.x
Dicker, Anthony J., Serewko, Magdalena M., Russell, Terry, Rothnagel, Joseph A., Strutton, Geoff M., Dahler, Alison L. and Saunders, Nicholas A. (2002). Isolation (from a basal cell carcinoma) of a functionally distinct fibroblast-like cell type that overexpresses Ptch. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 118 (5), 859-865. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2002.01739.x
Boonchai, Waranya, Green, Adele, Ng, Jack, Dicker, Anthony and Chenevix-Trench, Georgia (2001). Basal cell carcinoma in chronic arsenicism occurring in Queensland, Australia after ingestion of an asthma medication. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 43 (4), 664-669. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2000.107939
Spelman, L. and Dicker, T. (2001). Aquagenic pruritus relieved by tight fitting clothing. The Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 42 (2), 146.
Dicker, Anthony J., Popa, Claudia, Dahler, Alison L., Serewko, Magdelena M., Hilditch-Maguire, Paige A., Frazer, Ian H. and Saunders, Nicholas A. (2000). E2F-1 induces proliferation-specific genes and suppresses squamous differentiation-specific genes in human epidermal keratinocytes. Oncogene, 19 (25), 2887-2894. doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1203610
Dicker, A., Serewko, M. S., Dahler, A. L., Khanna, K. K., Kaur, P., Li, A., Strutton, G. and Saunders, N. A. (2000). Functional characterisation of cultured cells derived from an intraepidermal carcinoma of the skin (IEC-1). Experimental Cell Research, 258 (2), 352-360. doi: 10.1006/excr.2000.4944
Popa, C., Dicker, A. J., Dahler, A. L. and Saunders, N. A. (1999). Cytochrome P450, CYP26AI, is expressed at low levels in human epidermal keratinocytes and is not retinoic acid-inducible. British Journal of Dermatology, 141 (3), 460-468. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.03039.x
Saunders, Nicholas, Dicker, Anthony, Popa, Claudia, Jones, Susan and Dahler, Alison (1999). Histone deacetylase inhibitors as potential anti-skin cancer agents. Cancer Research, 59 (2), 399-404.
Saunders, Nicholas A., Popa, Claudia, Serewko, Magdalena M., Jones, Susan J., Dicker, Anthony J. and Dahler, Alison L. (1999). Histone deacetylase inhibitors: novel anticancer agents. Expert Opinion on Investigative Drugs, 8 (10), 1611-1621. doi: 10.1517/13543784.8.10.1611
Dicker, T. J., Kavanagh, G. M., Herd, R. M., Ahmad, T., McLaren, K. M., Chetty, U. and Hunter, J. A. A. (1999). A rational approach to melanoma follow-up in patients with primary cutaneous melanoma. British Journal of Dermatology, 140 (2), 249-254. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02657.x
Dahler, AL, Jones, SJ, Dicker, AJ and Saunders, NA (1998). Keratinocyte growth arrest is associated with activation of a transcriptional repressor element in the human cdk1 promoter. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 177 (3), 474-482. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4652(199812)177:3<474::AID-JCP10>3.0.CO;2-M
Allan, SJR, Dicker, AJ, Tidman, MJ, McLaren, K and Hunter, JAA (1998). Amelanotic lentigo maligna and amelanotic lentigo maligna melanoma: a report of three cases mimicking intraepidermal squamous carcinoma. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 11 (1), 78-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1998.tb00961.x
Saunders, Nicholas A., Dicker, Anthony J., Jones, Susan J. and Dahler, Alison L. (1998). E2F1 messenger RNA is destabilized in response to a growth inhibitor in normal human keratinocytes but not in a squamous carcinoma cell line. Cancer Research, 58 (8), 1646-1649.
Saunders, N. A., Dicker, A. J., Jones, S. J. and Dahler, A. L. (1998). E2F1 messenger RNA is destabilized in response to a growth inhibitor in normal human keratinocytes but not in a squamous carcinoma cell line. Cancer Research, 58 (8), 1646-1649.
Jones, SJ, Dicker, AJ, Dahler, AL and Saunders, NA (1997). E2F as a regulator of keratinocyte proliferation: Implications for skin tumor development. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 109 (2), 187-193. doi: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12319308
Conference Paper
Saunders, NA, Wong, CF, Dicker, AJ, Liaskou, D, Popa, C, Serewko, MM, Smith, L and Dahler, AL (2002). A dual role for E217 in squamous neoplasia. MALDEN: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING INC.
Thesis
Dicker, Anthony John (2001). The role of E2F in skin differentiation and carcinogenesis. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/223183