Melanoma Screening & Treatments

Melanoma is no longer a terminal diagnosis! 

In fact, if caught early, it can even be cured. Today there are many therapies used to treat Melanoma. Once diagnosed with the disease, we will work with you to discuss all your options.

As part of the diagnosis, we will determine the stage your melanoma is in. At Desert Dermatology & Skin Cancer Specialists, our doctors are trained with the latest techniques and medicines needed to diagnose, treat, and remove melanoma cells. There are many factors to consider when developing a treatment plan. Those include your current and past health conditions. Every treatment plan is individualized and specific to your situation.

The common types of treatment can include:

• Chemotherapy: this form of treatment includes powerful drugs to stop the growth of the cancer cells
• Immunotherapy: where we attempt to activate the body’s immune system so that the immune cells attack and destroy the cancer cells
• Radiation: the use of X-Ray and other types of radiation
• Surgery: the surgical removal of the melanoma
• Targeted Therapy: includes drug and other methods that target the specific abnormal gene or protein

Melanoma can happen to anyone – but it is more prevalent in light or fair-skinned people. Note: you can get a diagnosis of Melanoma even if you have not spent much time in the sun! Once the Melanoma cells are present on your skin, they can move quickly and spread to other parts of your body.

A dermatologist commonly treats melanoma, yet sometimes requires an oncologist's care.

Proper testing is required to determine if your growth is Melanoma and if it's malignant.

If you have a growth that you are concerned about or if a new skin growth appears on your body that is irregular in size or color, get checked by a trained Dermatologist right away. If Cancer is determined, the appropriate actions can be taken to remove it or to treat it accordingly.

Call Us Today! Desert Dermatology & Skin Cancer Specialists has all the proper tools and trained professionals to ensure your examination, diagnosis, and treatment is handled properly from step one!