Skin Cancer Surgery
Skin Cancer Surgery Facts
More than one million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. Most cases are basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, which are usually easily treated. However, more than 62,000 skin cancers are melanoma, with nearly 8,000 resulting in death.
With such staggering figures, it is important to make sure your dermatologist specializes in the latest treatments for skin cancer and Dr. Maxine Tabas M.D. is an expert in this field. During your first consultation, she will conduct a thorough examination to determine the proper method of treatment for your cancer based on your tumor type, location, size, and depth.
A surgical specialist, Dr. Tabas has extensive experience in skin cancer surgery techniques, including:
• Cryotherapy, which is the use of liquid nitrogen spray to treat skin cancers.
• Excision is the surgical removal of skin cancers under local anesthesia.
• Curettage with electrodessication is the destruction and removal of skin cancer tissue using an electrosurgical device.
• Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) is a procedure where individual layers of cancerous tissue are removed and examined under a microscope one at a time until all cancerous tissue has been removed.
Skin Cancer Surgery Overview
Most of us are directly exposed to the harmful rays of the sun every day. This is the reason why skin cancer is considered as one of the fleetest type of cancers all over the world. The medical practice of Dr. Maxine Tabas, M.D., located in Orlando, Florida, specializes in treating the various ailments affecting your skin. Dr. Tabas is a dermatologist, chemosurgeon, and internationally recognized authority on skin cancer. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Pathology.
Skin cancer surgery is one of her fields of expertise and Dr. Tabas is a pioneer of Mohs micrographic surgery, which offers the highest cure rate of skin cancer and melanoma while preserving as much surrounding tissue as possible. Mohs surgeons are extensively trained in this surgical technique by the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, of which Dr. Tabas is a graduate. Another of our specialized fields is the removal of moles and benign skin growths and Dr. Tabas performs these removals with a minimal amount of scarring. Her work in the fields of medicine, chemosurgery, and micrographic surgery has been published in several medical journals.
Your skin takes care of you and we want to take care of your skin. Winter Park Dermatology offers our patients the highest quality care available in our state-of-the-art, accredited and state-licensed surgery center. Complex procedures are performed in a setting where your safety and comfort is our main priority in an office-based environment instead of an impersonal hospital setting. We treat you with the utmost care and you can feel confident your case is scrutinized and diagnosed very carefully. Dr. Tabas uses numerous skin cancer surgery techniques and the type chosen for your particular case will depend on the stage of your cancer development. Skin cancer can be very dangerous but if detected and treated early, it can be totally healed.
