Skin Cancer Resection, Treatment and Reconstruction
Causes for Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells, caused by abnormal mutations of cells leading to rapid growth of a tumor in the area affected. The main types of these skin cancers are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma. One of the many ways a person develops skin cancer is the long exposure to UV rays, which mostly comes directly from the sun. The good news is, if you catch skin cancer in an early stage, a wound care center may eliminate the cancer with resection and reconstruction. The risk is very high as 1 out of every 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.
Treatment for Skin Cancer
Early detection for skin cancer is a very crucial part in treating and removing the cancer from the skin. Patients should monitor areas of the body from time to time to notice differences in and discoloration. Most cases of skin cancer are treatable by a wound care expert or dermatologist at an outpatient surgery office.
The most common treatments for skin cancer are:
- Surgery
The best treatment for skin cancer patients to completely remove the cancer is by going under surgery. This surgery is best to remove the cancerous cells from spreading and getting rid of the source. Aggressive cancers such as melanoma may require bigger efforts of surgery for removal. - Non-surgical treatments
These non-surgical forms of therapy may include topical chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy. - Radiation therapy
Radiation treatment may be suggested after surgery to kill the remaining cancerous cells that may still be inside and may develop again in the future. - Drug therapy
Targeted therapy drugs can be used to target more harsh cancerous cells such as melanoma with drugs designed to seek out and attack cells directly. - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is one of the best treatments to send concentrated and pressurized oxygen directly to the infected area of the body after surgery to destroy bacteria and help maintain the body’s natural function. It’s one of the best kept secrets of expedited natural healing.
Skin Cancer Treatment in Los Angeles
The Wound Institute of America in Los Angeles has the best treatment plan for skin cancer patients. If a patient comes in with a current skin cancer diagnosis, he/she will be met with world class treatment from physicians, surgeons and podiatrists to heal the complex wound or have the best medical outcome for the wound.
If your looking for skin cancer treatment plan in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Glendale, Pasadena, Long Beach, Pasadena., then please visit us at Wound Institute of America in the Los Angeles County for appointment or questions.
