GENERAL PRACTICE & SKIN CANCER CLINIC
Skin Cancer Care & Management
Skin Cancer Management
Including skin cancer surgery and skin treatment options
Skin cancer management happens in different ways. Treatment depends on:
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The type, size and location of the skin cancer
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Your general health
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Any medicines you are taking
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(these can affect the amount of bleeding and the healing time).
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GPs specialising in skin issues
We remove a small sample of skin tissue while you are under a local anaesthetic.
We may perform a skin biopsy to get information about the lesion in question.
Treatment options for skin cancer management will be presented by your doctor who will guide you on the advantages and disadvantages of approaches to ongoing skin care.
Skin cancer biopsy
Skin cancer management & treatment options
Surgery is the most common approach to treating skin cancers.
Your doctor will inject a local anaesthetic and cut out the skin cancer and some normal nearby tissue (this is called a margin).
We send the sample to a Pathologist who checks to ensure that we have removed the skin cancer completely. It can take 1-2 weeks post surgery to receive results. If there are any cells found at the margins, further skin treatments may be necessary.
Preventative measures to combat skin cancer
Some sunspots (actinic keratoses) may need treatment if they are causing symptoms or to prevent them becoming cancers. These can be treated with cryotherapy (freezing), topical treatments (creams such as Efudix) or occasionally electrosurgical methods.
See our page: sun protection products we recommend
This website is intended to provide you with general information only. This information is not a substitute for advice from your doctor and does not contain all facts about procedures or conditions. It is important that you consult with your doctor about your personal situation.
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