Choosing Your Skin Cancer Care | Referrals and Second Opinions

Radiotherapy vs Surgery for Skin Cancer: Which Treatment Is Right for You?

For most people diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), surgery is the first option discussed, and for good reason: it has the highest cure rates and gives an immediate answer on whether the margins are clear. But radiotherapy is a real, guideline-backed alternative, not a fallback used only when nothing […]

What to Expect at Your First Visit to a Skin Cancer Surgery Clinic

Patient consulting with surgeon about reconstructive surgery

A first visit to a skin cancer clinic isn’t a single dramatic moment where a verdict is delivered. It’s closer to a detailed conversation with an examination built into the middle of it, and for most patients, considerably less intimidating in practice than it sounds beforehand. Knowing roughly what happens, in what order, and what’s […]

Skin Cancer Creams vs Surgery: When Is Topical Treatment Enough?

Creams for skin cancer are real, and they do work for a specific group of patients. But they aren’t a milder alternative to surgery that anyone can choose instead. UK guidelines restrict them to a narrow set of low-risk cases, and using them outside that group means accepting a meaningfully higher chance the cancer comes […]

Considering Mohs Surgery in London? Why Patients Travel to a Dual-Trained Specialist

A consultant discussing skin cancer treatment with a patient

If you’re searching for Mohs surgery in London, it’s worth being upfront: this practice is based in North West England, not London. Patients travel from London and across the UK anyway, and the reason usually isn’t distance, it’s the difficulty of finding a surgeon trained in both Mohs surgery and plastic reconstruction. Why “Mohs surgery […]