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Skin cancer can be seen in areas exposed to light skin, those who are exposed to the sun a lot and those who work under the sun. The wound-shaped lesion, which usually appears in a sun-exposed area, does not heal and gradually grows, or it may appear as a dark black lesion with irregular surroundings and a gradually growing lesion, or it may appear as a change in shape and color of pre-existing moles.
Definitive diagnosis is made by examination and pathology examination of a small piece taken from this lesion.
Skin cancers are of 3 types
- Basal cell cancer
- Epidermpid cancer
- Malignant melanoma
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The most common of these is basal cell cancer and it does not spread far, but if left untreated, it can spread to the nose, eyes and brain and kill the patient.
Epidermoid cancer and malignant melanoma are less common, but these two cancers can spread through the lymph and blood and kill the patient.
Before the surgery, a detailed interview and examination, if necessary, computed tomography, MRI, a small piece called biopsy is taken and examined by pathology, blood tests, and the approval of the anesthesiologist is performed.
The surgery is performed in a full-fledged hospital under general anesthesia (full sleep). During the surgery, the cancer is removed extensively, and if there is spread to the lymph nodes, the lymph nodes are also cleaned.
The surgery may take between 1-12 hours depending on the size and extent of the cancer, radiation therapy or chemotherapy may be required after the surgery, and the patient is monitored for life as recurrence may occur.