Melanoma, Skin and Soft Tissue Tumors Center of Excellence

The Melanoma, Skin and Soft Tissue Tumors Center of Excellence at the Saint John’s Cancer Institute, integrates:

  • The most current knowledge of cancer genetics.
  • World-class resources for diagnosing and staging skin cancers and sarcomas.
  • Leading-edge treatment approaches to provide personalized care and support services to patients diagnosed with invasive or non-invasive melanoma.

This year, more than 1,200 patients will be seen for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, Merkel cell carcinoma and other skin cancers.

Conditions

Melanoma

The Saint John’s Cancer Institute is well known for its work on melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer and is mainly caused by cumulative UV exposure.

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basal cell carcinomas the most common form of skin cancer, are abnormal, uncontrolled growths that arise in the skin’s basal cells.

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Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and potentially aggressive form of skin cancer that arises in the cells on the outer layer of skin.

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Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Soft tissue sarcomas are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumors of mesenchymal origin.

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