SKIN CANCER TREATMENT

  

Skin cancer center

 
The treatment of skin cancer depends on tumor type, stage of its evolution, its size and location as well as your overall health and medical history. In most cases, the goal of treatment is to remove or completely destroy the tumor.



Before the consultation, it is useful to make a list of things to ask. To make it easier to remember what the doctor said, take notes or use a recorder. Some patients prefer to be accompanied by a family member or friend when they speak with the doctor.

The doctor may refer a patient to a specialist or the patient may ask you to do. Specialists who treat skin cancer are dermatologists, surgeons and radiation oncologists.

Obtaining a second opinion:

Before starting treatment, patients should get a second opinion on the diagnosis, disease stage and treatment plan. Gather the results of medical tests and prepare to consult another doctor may take some time. In most cases, a brief delay does not diminish the effectiveness of treatment. To be sure, talk to your doctor about this delay in starting treatment. In severe cases treatment must be immediate.

Key questions to inform the doctor before treatment:

• What is the stage of cancer?

• What are my treatment options? What are the benefits of each type of treatment?
   
• What are the risks and possible side effects of each type of treatment? You can avoid the side effects?
   
• The treatment may affect the appearance? If the treatment affect my appearance, or a plastic surgeon can help?
   
• How will treatment affect daily life? For how long?
   
• What is the estimated cost of treatment? This treatment can be paid by insurance?
  
• How often have need to consult the review?

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Skin Cancer

How to prevent and detect skin cancer.

Today skin cancer is the most common in Caucasians, excessive sun exposure is considered the most frequent cause of skin cancer.

What are the most common types?


• Actinic Keratosis: Precursor to Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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basal Cell Carcinoma

• Melanoma

• Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)

• Squamous Cell Carcinoma

• What are the main risk factors?

Skinned and freckled;

• blond or red hair;
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Blue or green eyes;
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Sunburn easily, tan difficult;
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Fund burning the soles;
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Irregular and intermittent exposure to the sun;

• Many signals throughout the body;
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Family history of melanoma in;



People with many signs are advised to do self-examination of the skin about once a month. If in doubt, consult a dermatologist.

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