Best Hospital for Skin Cancer in Warangal, Telangana
Department of Skin Cancer
There are three main types of skin cancer:
- basal cell carcinoma
- squamous cell carcinoma
- melanoma
Risk Factors
- Exposure to UV radiation from the sun, sunburn
- Moles, ABCDE warning signs of melanoma in a mole
- Asymmetry: irregular shape.
- Border: blurry or irregularly shaped edges.
- Color: mole with more than one color.
- Diameter: larger than 6 mm.
- Evolution: enlarging, changing in shape, color, or size.
- Precancerous skin lesions
- Fair skin
- A family history of skin cancer
- Genetic ( Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Nevoid BCC Syndrome, Albunism)
- Immunosuppressed state
- Arsenic exposure
Symptoms
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
- A flesh-colored round growth, pearl-like nodule, or a pinkish patch of skin.
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
- A firm pink or red nodule.
- A rough, scaly patch that might itch, bleed and become crusty.
Melanoma
- A brown-pigmented patch or nodule.
- A mole that changes in color, size or that bleeds.
Investigations
- Biopsy
- PET Scan
Treatment
- Surgery
- Cryotherapy
- Photodynamic therapy
- Mohs microscopic surgery
- Chemotherapy and immunotherapy
- Radiation therapy
Prevention
- Avoid the excessive sun exposure
- Apply sunscreen
- Wear protective clothing, sunglasses
Find a Specialist
Our Doctors
Dr. Avinash Tippani
MS. (Gen) DNB-Surgical Oncology-NIMS,
PDCC - Surgical Gastroenterology -SVIMS
FMAS. FAIS, FIAGES, EFIAGES
Director & Chief Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Rahul Narayan Maddi
MBBS
MD (Manipal), DM - Oncology (NIMS)
Director - Chief Medical Oncologist & Hemato Oncologist
Dr. Abhinay Rajarao .P
MBBS
M.D.(General Medicine)
(D.M.(Medical Gastroenterology))
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr. Dara Sridhar
MBBS
M.D. Radiodiagnosis (NIMS)
Consultant Radiologist
Dr. Shankaranath Erukala
MBBS
MEM
Consultant Emergency Physician
Dr. Sushmitha Pittala
MBBS
MD (Radiation Oncology)
Consultant Radiation Oncology
Dr. M.V. J. PRASANTH
MBBS
MS, FELLOW IN HEAD & NECK SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
CONSULTANT HEAD & NECK ONCO SURGEON