Onco-dermatology involves beginning with rigorous skin screening examinations to detect pre-cancerous lesions, diagnose skin cancers and to optimize prevention and therapy.
In addition, we serve the dermatologic needs of cancer patients receiving cancer therapy.
- Diagnosis and treatment of pre-malignant skin conditions
- Diagnosis of skin cancers with skin biopsy
- Treatment of skin cancers including topical and surgical therapy
- Screening for reccurrence and new cancers
- Multidisciplinary treatment plans in collaboration with an onco-surgeon and oncologist when appropiate
- Supportive skin care to cancer patients receiving cancer therapy
It involves beginning with rigorous skin screening examinations to detect pre-cancerous lesions, diagnose skin cancers and to optimize prevention and therapy.
In addition, we serve the dermatologic needs of cancer patients receiving cancer therapy. Such issues include the diagnosis and treatment, where possible, of
- skin side effects from chemotherapy (skin rashes, nail and hair changes)
- skin side effects from radiation (radiation dermatitis)
- skin infections
- cancer involvement of the skin
- general skin care for cancer patients eg. very dry skin
- total body skin examinations for cancer patients and cancer survivors
- disorders that are triggered by an altered immune system response in the presence of cancer (paraneoplastic syndromes)
