When you discover something that could be a sign of skin cancer, you want to have it checked out as soon as possible.
Markham Stouffville Hospital’s dedicated clinic for the treatment of biopsy proven melanomas offers a full range of therapies right here in our community.
How do I get an appointment in the Melanoma Clinic?
Your family physician or dermatologist must refer you to the clinic. Once the referral is received, you will be contacted to schedule an initial consultation appointment.
Why come to Markham Stouffville Hospital?
We are a centre of excellence for your skin assessment needs. Our skin lesion clinic provides patients the opportunity to see many specialists at one time. This allows the multidisciplinary clinical team to develop a specific and timely treatment plan for each patient.
Our team includes specialists from:
- Surgical and medical oncology
- Plastic surgery
- Pathology
- Radiology/nuclear medicine
- Dermatology
- Nursing
- Social work and other patient and family support services.
We will provide the following interventions:
- Surgical excision
- Radiation therapy
- Topical therapy
- Digital phototherapy
Talk to your family doctor or dermatologist about a referral to our clinic.
Contact the Melanoma Clinic
You can learn more about the Melanoma Clinic at Markham Stouffville Hospital by sending us an email using the button below.
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