The Very Best Consultants
The Medical and Surgical consultants at The Cadogan Clinic are the best in Europe, hand picked for their skills. They are supported by an exceptional team of nursing staff and management.
Mole and Skin Cancer Screening
How Common is Skin Cancer?
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK, with 75.000 cases reported each year. The main risk factor for skin cancer is increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation and sunlight. There are three main types of skin cancer, melanoma (the most serious, malignant type), squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma and in all three, early detection is essential.
How Long Does the Mole Screening take?
Patients will have a half hour appointment with the consultant for full mole screening and discussion of individual skin cancer surveillance.
What is Dermoscopy?
One of the diagnostic techniques the Consultant Dermatologists use is the dermoscopy, where specialised devices (dermatoscopes) are used to illuminate and magnify structures within the skin. These structures would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye and include the blood vessels seen in certain skin and mole cancers. Screening using dermoscopy has been proven to improve accuracy when diagnosing melanoma, allowing earlier detection of skin cancers and a reduction in unnecessary skin excisions.
Why The Cadogan Clinic?
The Cadogan Clinic is a centre of excellence for mole and skin cancer screening. It has its own on site histopathology laboratory. This introduces the revolutionary concept of an all in one skin cancer screening: a client visits the clinic with a suspicious skin lesion, undergoes a biopsy or excision, receives the pathology result and appropriate advice - all in the same day. All of these services are carried out by some of the world’s top specialists and the offering is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. Skin cancer screening should be a regular part of your yearly calendar and can be vital to your health.
Patient Satisfaction
Patient satisfaction at the Cadogan Clinic is extremely high, due to the exceptional care and personal attention that you can expect in a smaller and more personal facility. Other key benefits of day-case surgery include prompt admission, simplified discharge procedures, and less time spent separated from family and home, enhancing patient recovery and sense of well-being, and allowing you to return to the normal routines of daily life.