A group of dermatologists volunteered their time to host a skin check clinic at the Ottawa Derm Centre on Sunday as part of a fundraiser for the Mohs Skin Cancer Surgery expansion campaign at the Ottawa Hospital.
Doctors diagnosed more than 60 cases of skin cancer during a free skin check clinic in Ottawa on Sunday.
He said they diagnosed around 50 cases of basal cell carcinoma, another type of skin cancer that is not as severe. "Skin cancer is extremely prevalent and we have a lot of patients specifically in age 50 and above that get basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, those are the most common types of skin cancers," said Dr. Jillian MacDonald, a dermatologist with the Ottawa Hospital. "One of the main reasons is also because my skin is fair, so on top of using the sunscreen, I find the check-ups are really helpful," she said.
"Quite often we can cut out the skin cancer and it’s cured, but if it’s more advanced, they might require chemotherapy or radiation," he said.
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