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Huntsman Cancer Institute offers a variety of services designed to
detect and treat skin cancer whether the disease is localized or has
spread to other parts of the body. Multidisciplinary teams consisting
of specialists in the medical, technical, nutritional, and emotional
aspects of melanoma meet together to design a treatment plan that affords
patients the greatest possible chance of cure.
You may need a referral from your doctor or pre-authorization for
procedures and treatments before being seen in our clinics. Please call
your insurance company or our patient access representative at 801-585-0195
before scheduling a clinic appointment.
To schedule an appointment call 801-585-0100 or toll-free 866-275-0243.
For information other than scheduling appointments, call Lynn Morrison, Nurse Practitioner
for the melanoma program, at 801-587-9292.
The following clinics/programs are available:
Total body skin exams by a dermatologist
or other trained health-care provider can save your life. Yearly exams are
recommended for everyone over the age of 18. If you have a personal or family
history of melanoma or a history of atypical moles, please check The Tom C. Mathews
Jr. Familial Melanoma Research Clinic melanoma skin screening recommendations.
In this clinic, patients with a previously diagnosed melanoma are seen by multiple
specialists who may be involved in their health care.
For patients requiring any type of surgical skin cancer removal.
For patients who have had a skin cancer treated. This clinic
focuses on early detection of recurrences.
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