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NJ Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center Spreads Awareness about Skin Cancer Treatment Options
NJ Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center Spreads Awareness about Skin Cancer Treatment Options
New Jersey-based practice offers Mohs Surgery as an alternative to more invasive surgery.
Teaneck,
NJ,
United States of America
(sardnews.org)
01/11/2013
Finding out you have skin cancer is frightening, finding the right treatment can also be trying. Fortunately, there are a number of skin cancer treatments that have been proven as effective as traditional surgery, oftentimes these treatments are less invasive as well. One of these treatments is MOHS Surgery.
New Jersey-based practice Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center devotes a significant amount of the practice to skin cancer treatment and education. Other treatment options include laser surgery, cryosurgery, and chemotherapy.
The center's practitioners, Dr. Gangaram Ragi, and Dr. Monika Srivastava, recommend Mohs Surgery as an efficient, minimally-invasive treatment for common skin cancers. The board certified surgeons have extensive study and experience in dermatology and surgery.
Mohs Surgery is the practice of removing layers of skin tissue to eliminate skin cancer, while still preserving healthy skin. The procedure, which takes up to 4 hours, is performed under local anesthesia, and involves an injection of numbing medication to the area where skin cancer is located. The doctor will then use a scalpel to remove a portion of cancerous skin, along with a very small amount of healthy underlying tissue. The cancerous tissue is then examined to ensure the cancer has not spread. The patient will have to wait as the tissue is examined. If more cancer is found, the process is repeated until all the layers of cancer are removed. Following surgery, doctors use stitches to close the incisions. Stitches are normally removed two weeks after surgery. There is little downtime or scarring associated with this surgery.
Mohs Surgery can be an option for a number of skin cancer diagnoses, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as certain kinds of melanoma. This type of surgery is considered especially effective for patients who have previously undergone treatment for skin cancer, and therefore have a higher risk for the cancer recurring. Mohs Surgery also offers an extremely high cure rate for skin cancers.
Exploring skin cancer treatment options can often be an overwhelming task. However, Drs. Ragi and Srivastava work closely with each of their patients, educating them on all of their treatment and surgical options, including Mohs Surgery.
Dr. Ragi and Dr. Srivastava practice at Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center in Teaneck, New Jersey. Those interested in exploring Mohs Surgery, or any other skin cancer surgeries or treatments, are encouraged to call 201-836-9696, or visit http://www.advancedlaserandskincancercenter.com.
About Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center
Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center is made up for board certified surgeons and dermatologists, Dr. Gangaram Ragi, and Dr. Monika Srivastava. Specializing in Mohs surgery, skin cancer surgery, laser surgery, and cosmetic and general dermatology, the practice treats patients with efficiency and care.
Dr. Ragi has more than 20 years experience as a Mohs surgeon, having received his training in Dermatology at the State University of New York, Buffalo, and in Dermatologic Surgery at the Roswell Park Memorial Institute, in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Srivastava received her medical training at Brown University in Rhode Island, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Maryland. She was trained in Mohs surgery at Harvard.
Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center can be reached at 201-836-9696, or http://www.advancedlaserandskincancercenter.com.
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About Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center
Dr. Ragi has more than 20 years experience as a Mohs surgeon, having received his training in Dermatology at the State University of New York, Buffalo, and in Dermatologic Surgery at the Roswell Park Memorial Institute, in Buffalo, New York. Advanced Laser & Skin Cancer Center can be reached at 201-836-9696, or http://www.advancedlaserandskincancercenter.com.
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