Skin Cancer Treatment

Skin Cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissue of the skin. The two most common types of Skin Cancer are:

• Basal Cell Carcinoma, which accounts for more than 90% of all skin cancers in the United States. It is a slow-growing cancer that seldom spreads to other parts of the body.
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma, which rarely spreads, but does so more often than Basal Cell Carcinoma.

A third, less common, but far more serious type of skin cancer is Melanoma. Melanoma accounts for only about 4% of all skin cancer cases, but it causes most cancer related deaths.

The good news is that even the most serious Skin Cancer is often curable if it is detected and treated in its early stages.

Dr. Heinrich treats Skin Cancers (depending on the type and severity) using the following treatments:

• Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for the treatment of Actinic Keratosis
• Surgical removal of:
  -Basal Cell Carcinoma
  -Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  -Melanoma

Dr. Heinrich specializes in the removal of these Skin Cancers as well as the Cosmetic Reconstruction of the affected area.

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