Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. They usually form on the head, face, neck, hands and arms. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangerous but less common.

Anyone can get skin cancer, but it is more common in people who:

  • Spend a lot of time in the sun or have been sunburned
  • Have light-colored skin, hair and eyes 
  • Have a family member with skin cancer 
  • Are over age 50

An Ohio State skin cancer expert can check any suspicious skin markings and any changes in the way your skin looks. Treatment is more likely to work well when cancer is found early. If not treated, some types of skin cancer cells can spread to other tissues and organs. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and biologic therapy. PDT uses a drug and a type of laser light to kill cancer cells. Biologic therapy boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer.

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Carlo Contreras, MD
4.9 out of 5

Carlo Contreras, MD

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Physician

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

Accepting new patients
  • Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care
(614) 293-7171
Catherine Ulman, MD
4.9 out of 5

Catherine Ulman, MD

  • Dermatology
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology

Accepting new patients
  • Outpatient Care New Albany
  • Dermatology in Outpatient Care New Albany
(614) 293-1707
Leslie Kim, MD
4.9 out of 5

Leslie Kim, MD

  • Otolaryngology
  • ENT-Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Physician

Associate Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology

Accepting new patients
  • Eye and Ear Institute
  • Ear, Nose and Throat / Allergy in Eye and Ear Institute
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Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-8566
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