Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about something I hope none of you have to encounter--the sentinal lymph node biopsy. This is a procedure done by surgeons in order to identify if high risk tumors have started to spread, or metastasize, in order to determine the prognosis. I hope to shed some light on this topic so you can... Read more
"How did this skin cancer form?" is a common question asked. "Did the bad sunburn 20 years ago cause the skin cancer or was it going to the beach last summer or neither of these?" Today I want to talk a little bit about how cancer develops so you can understand what is going on "inside" the tumors. Skin cancer, like other... Read more
Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about new or changing moles in kids and pregnant women as these two groups tend to have moles of concern that bring them into the dermatologist's office. Overall, dermatologists prefer not to perform procedures on kids or pregnant women but we also do not want to miss a skin cancer on anyone! ... Read more
Hi everyone. Because so many Mohs surgery procedures are performed each year, I want to talk a little bit about Mohs surgery so you should know what to expect from the experience and how it can alter your appearance. Mohs micrographic surgery is named after Dr. Frederick Mohs who pioneered this process in which the surgical margins... Read more
Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about the two topical therapies used to treat certain pre-cancerous lesions and early superficial skin cancers. The two creams are 5-fluorouracil (trade names efudex and carac) and imiquimod (trade name aldara). First, let's talk about these creams and then we will talk about how they are... Read more
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