Skin Cancer Management
The diagnosis of skin cancer is always concerning. Prompt treatment will ensure you have the best possible outcome. I offer lesion assessment and skin checks. While some early lesions can be treated with creams, many skin cancers require excision. My primary goal is to remove the cancer completely while minimising any long-term scarring.
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
BCC is a common type of skin cancer. There are two main types of skin cancer: melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. BCC is a non-melanoma skin cancer.
Read moreSquamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
SCC is a type of skin cancer. There are two main types of skin cancer: melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. SCC is a non-melanoma skin cancer. Like any cancer the underlying cause is an mutation within the cells DNA, that facilitaes unregulated growth of the abnormal cells.
Read moreSentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB)
The sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node or nodes to which your melanoma could spread.
Read moreAxillary Lymph Node Dissection
Axillary dissection is a surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from the axilla (armpit).
Read moreInguinal lymph node (Groin) dissection
Groin dissection is a surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from the groin.
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Imiquimod Cream
Imiquimod cream is used to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) and actinic keratoses (sun damaged skin).
Read moreEfudix Cream (5-Fluorouracil Cream)
Efudix cream is used to treat severe sun-damage (Actinic or Solar keratoses), pre-cancerous lesions and simple cancers of the skin.
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