Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer. More new cases of skin cancer are reported each year than cancers of breast, lung, prostate and colon combined. Skin cancer can occur from exposure to the sun over your lifetime, current or past tanning bed usage, as well as genetic factors. Our medical dermatologists in Bala Cynwyd have decades of experience treating all types of skin cancer.
The 3 most commonly diagnosed types of skin cancer are:
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Melanoma
BASAL CELL CARCINOMA
- The most common form of skin cancer
- More than 4 million cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year
- Easily treated by our medical dermatologists in Bala Cynwyd
- Early detection and prevention with regular skin checks
SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
- The second most common form of skin cancer
- 1 million cases diagnosed in the U.S. yearly
- Most cases easily treated by our Bala Cynwyd skin specialists
- Early detection and prevention with regular skin checks
MELANOMA
- The most serious type of skin cancer
- Risk for melanoma doubles with greater than 5 sunburns
- About 87,000 cases of melanoma are diagnosed yearly
- Regular use of sunscreen reduces risk by 50 percent
- Caught early, melanoma is easily treated by our medical dermatologists in Bala Cynwyd
