Skin Cancer Specialist, Essex

Skin cancer cases constitute a bulk of Mr Tare`s clinical practice both in NHS and private setting. He is a core member of Skin Cancer Multi Disciplinary Team for the North Essex NHS Trust. He follows the recommended National guidelines for management and followup of skin cancer patients. He is actively involved n GP education and has delivered lectures on current management of skin cancers to the allied groups. A lesion on the skin which grows rapidly, changes in colour, has an irregular border, bleeds, itches or changes rapidly is suspicious, and should be examined urgently by a plastic surgeon with an interest in skin cancer. What does the management of skin cancer involve? In the majority of cases we will be able to make a clinical diagnosis with regard to whether or not the lesion represents a cancer, and if so, the type of skin cancer it represents. In the event that we are not completely sure of the diagnosis based on the appearance of the lesion, a small biopsy is be taken under local anaesthetic to achieve a histological (laboratory) diagnosis before proceeding with treatment.