Skin Cancer Treatments

Cutaneous Oncology Multidisciplinary Clinic (MDC)

Patients with complex skin cancers can receive a comprehensive evaluation and consensus opinion from several disciplines in one appointment at our cutaneous oncology multidisciplinary clinic.

  • Conditions evaluated and treated are:
  • Complex basal cell carcinoma
  • Complex squamous cell carcinoma
  • Cutaneous lymphoma
  • Melanoma
  • Merkel cell carcinoma
  • Unusual skin cancers and other skin tumors

Patients are seen by a team of experts who are subspecialists in melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Time is a critical factor when it comes to skin cancer care, which is why our entire team meets with patients during their initial appointment and works collaboratively to create a comprehensive treatment plan.

Treatment Options

Skin cancer is one of the easiest cancers to treat because it can often be found early and removed completely through surgery. After your initial evaluation, our team will determine whether or not surgery is the most effective option for treating your cancer. If your cancer has not yet had a chance to spread, then we have a chance to destroy while it is working its way through the outer layer of skin.

  • Skin cancer is typically treated with one, or a combination of the following:
  • Radiation
  • Surgery
  • Cryosurgery (freezing and destroying cancer cells)
  • Medication
  • Clinical trial treatments

While this can be an overwhelming experience, our team will guide you through each step of the treatment process. We will make you understand your condition and how we can fight it. Learning about cancer and the treatment options is often a great source of relief to patients, who no longer feel like they are engaged in a battle with an unknown, seemingly unstoppable enemy.

Although skin cancer can often be treated and cured early, it is important to remain vigilant. Once you develop skin cancer, you are at a higher risk of developing it again. Be sure to perform regular self-examinations in case it manifests somewhere else on the skin.