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Grandma has skin cancer, found out tuesday. good derm. docs in colorado?! also, good treatment ideas? she's very worried.
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Which one?: Surgical resection will be the treatment needed to remove skin cancer. However there are different type of skin cancer ie.Melanoma, squamous cell cancer, basal cell cancer etc. In certain cases of melanoma, additional therapy post surgery may be needed -depending on the tumor depth of the invasion, lymph nodes involvement, ulceration etc. For the rest of skin cancer, surgery to remove is the tx.
Answered 3/18/2013
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Mohs Surgeon: When looking for a dermatologist to remove skin cancer, it is important to make sure that they are a mohs surgeon and are board certified. Mohs surgery is a technique that examines 100% of the skin cancer margin to give the best chance of cure. It also depends on what type of skin cancer it is ( basal cell, squamous, vs. Melanoma). One if the best is dr. Joel cohen, right in englewood, co!
Answered 3/26/2013
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What kind: Treatment depends on the type of skin cancer.
Answered 3/27/2013
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