{"id":3048,"date":"2022-01-12T19:03:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/?p=3048"},"modified":"2026-08-30T22:03:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:03:55","slug":"skin-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/wordpress\/skin-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Skin Cancer<\/h1>\n

THE MOST COMMON OF ALL CANCERS<\/p>\n

By H.L. Greenberg, M.D.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Fear is real and John stayed home for 2 years during the pandemic, not having the massive tumor on his arm evaluated because of his fear of contracting Covid.\u00a0 John\u2019s Basal Cell Skin Cancer was biopsied 1.5 years after it first started growing with an excisional biopsy.\u00a0 During the Covid pandemic, I have seen many people like John who neglected the real and immediate medical concerns out of a fear of contracting Covid.\u00a0 John\u2019s tumor was one of the larger skin cancers that I have seen, and I cultured the area before I biopsied it as I presumed there to be an infection, which there was, Citrobacter and Staph Aureus.\u00a0 If you want to see our initial visit, it can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Options for John\u2019s Basal Cell cancer treatment included:\u00a0 radiation, Mohs micrographic surgery, standard excision and topical fluorouracil cream; he opted for the cream.\u00a0 Although it now appears that John\u2019s tumor is completely resolved, another series of smaller biopsies may be necessary to document clearance given the large initial tumor size.\u00a0 To see where John\u2019s arm is now, you can view his visit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, in fact, when counting cancers, skin cancer is many times left off the list as it is more common than Breast, Colon, Lung and Prostate cancer combined.\u00a0 If you have a suspicious skin lesion, don\u2019t just let it go, come in and be evaluated.\u00a0 During the Pandemic, Dr. David Cotter and I gave a Derm Bros\u00ae lecture on skin cancer, from evaluation to treatment, which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At Las Vegas Dermatology, we have 3 Board Certified Dermatologists and 2 aestheticians- laser trained.\u00a0 Make your appointment for great looking skin today at lvderm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dr. H.L. Greenberg is a Board Certified Dermatologist, Founder of Las Vegas Dermatology and \u00bd of the DermBros.\u00a0 He enjoys making dermatology videos, and the \/lvderm YouTube channel, which has over 17,000 subscribers and 4 million views, he blogs monthly under the pseudonym, \u201cDr. Vegas\u201d and in his spare time, Dr. Greenberg travels, and runs half marathons.\u00a0 The goal of his practice is to assist others in their quest \u201cFor a Healthier and More Beautiful Life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

The following images may be disturbing for some readers.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

View Images of John's Skin Cancer Journey<\/span><\/a><\/div>