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When an internal organ becomes diseased, it can be difficult to diagnose and may require a number of invasive tests. This precipitates a need for correlation, possibly  by multiple health care providers, in order to achieve a single diagnosis, especially if the patient is asymptomatic or unable to communicate the changes that they may have [...]

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma (skwā’məs): Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is a tumor that arise from a kind of flat, scaly, epithelial cell, found in organs such as the skin, cervix, oral cavity, larynx, and vulva. Additionally, it is the second most common type of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed every year, and when diagnosed, it is considered [...]

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Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, abbreviated as XRT, involves directing high-energy, ionizing X-rays at cancer cells. Radiation damages and destroys the genetic material in growing cancerous cells, while allowing healthy cells to recover and function normally. Radiation can be achieved superficially to treat skin cancers with “soft” X-rays, such as Grenz rays, which penetrate a maximum [...]

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When a patient has been diagnosed with a skin cancer that needs to be surgically removed, the Mohs micrographic procedure may be offered as a treatment option. Mohs is a surgical, tissue sparing technique that is done as an outpatient procedure under local anesthetic, performed by an ACMS certified Mohs surgeon. Mohs surgeons who are [...]

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Melanoma [mel-uh-noh-muh]: Malignant Melanoma is one of three common forms of skin cancer diagnosed in the United States. Although an estimated 68,000 people were diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 2009 (median age 59)¹, it can be recognized and caught early with regular visits to a board certified dermatologist along with cursory at-home self skin exams. [...]

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Merkel Cell Carcinoma (mer-kel): Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), referred to as a neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, arises from the uncontrolled growth of Merkel cells, which function as the “touch receptors” of the skin. It is a rare skin cancer with roughly 1500 cases per year in the United States, making it about 40 times [...]

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ECZEMA  (DERMATITIS) Eczema represents superficial inflammation of the skin and may also be called Dermatitis. It is the most common reaction pattern of the skin seen by Dermatologists.  The clinical appearance and biopsy findings are virtually the same for all the different forms of eczema. The causes which are not always identifiable are different.  The [...]

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DermaBeam DermaBeam™ is the first ever office-based electron beam radiation therapy solution. It is based on IntraOp’s Mobetron, a mobile linear accelerator. While radiation therapy has long been the preferred standard-of-care for many types of skin cancers, the logistics of radiation delivery have made its benefits impractical and inaccessible for most dermatologists and their patients. [...]

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ACNE Blemishes, zits, pimples. These are all common names for the skin disease called acne.  Acne is so common during childhood and teenage years that it is considered a normal right of passage. However, when the acne becomes so severe that there is either ridicule from friends or actual disfigurement of the face, then medical [...]

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Warts are benign growths of the top layer of skin cells which are caused by a family of viruses called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).  Another name for common warts is Verruca Vulgaris.  There are several different types of warts which are caused by different viruses designated by “HPV” followed by a number which represents the [...]

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