Other Skin Cancers

St. Elizabeth Healthcare takes a team approach to screening, diagnosing and treating skin cancer. Our primary care doctors, dermatologists and cancer treatment specialists work together to detect skin cancer early. We create personalized treatment plans for the best possible outcomes.

  • Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More people are diagnosed with skin cancer than all other cancers combined.

  • Skin cancer is treatable if detected early. When found early, the 5-year survival rate for melanoma is 99%.

  • The most important thing you can do to reduce your risk of skin cancer is to protect yourself from the sun and have your skin checked annually.

While skin cancer is quite common, there are some very rare forms. Rare types of skin cancer include:

  • Kaposi sarcoma – A rare cancer associated with the herpes virus that appears as lesions or tumors on the skin.
  • Merkel cell carcinoma – A rare but aggressive form of skin cancer that affects the nerve endings in the skin.

  • Mucosal melanoma – A rare skin cancer appearing in the mucous membranes of the body, including the eye.

  • Skin lymphoma – A non-Hodgkin lymphoma that may appear as a rash on the skin.

  • Uveal melanoma – A cancer of the eye that creates tumors involving the pigment cells in the eye.

     

Skin Cancer Prevention

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