vital in ensuring that the cancer does not spread. Excessive exposure to the sun’s damaging rays contributes to 90% of non-melanoma skin cancers. Genetics, and the presence of moles, also play a role. Left untreated, skin cancer spreads throughout the body and ultimately becomes lethal. When detected and treated early by a skilled surgeon, your skin cancer can be treated in our office and you can return to enjoying your life.
Melanoma and other complex skin cancers are treated by a surgical oncologist. At Surgery Group LA, Dr. Joshua Ellenhorn, MD, FACS is a board-certified surgical oncologist in Los Angeles with extensive experience in melanoma and skin cancer surgery.
We surgically treat melanoma as well as other skin cancers that require excision, including cases that involve sentinel lymph node biopsy or lymph node surgery.
The primary treatment is wide local excision of the melanoma. Depending on the tumor's thickness, a sentinel lymph node biopsy may be performed at the same time to check whether the cancer has spread.
Promptly. Early detection is the single most important factor in melanoma outcomes. Any changing, asymmetric, or new pigmented lesion should be evaluated as soon as possible.
Call (310) 861-7493 or request an appointment online. Our office is at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Office Towers, 8635 W 3rd St, Suite 880W, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Bring your biopsy or pathology report if you have one.
Joshua Ellenhorn, MD, FACS, is Surgery Group LA’s skin cancer specialist, and one the most respected surgical oncologists in America, ranking in the top 1% of surgeons in the United States. If you see a spot on your skin that suddenly appears or a mark on your skin that is changing, please contact Surgery Group LA immediately to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ellenhorn.
Surgical treatment for melanoma and other skin cancers typically involves wide local excision of the lesion with appropriate margins, and — for melanomas at risk of spread — sentinel lymph node biopsy to check whether cancer cells have reached the nearby lymph nodes. Dr. Joshua Ellenhorn, a board-certified surgical oncologist at Cedars-Sinai, performs these procedures in Los Angeles and coordinates with dermatology and medical oncology when additional treatment is needed. If you have been diagnosed with melanoma or an abnormal biopsy, a prompt surgical consultation matters.
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