The GW Cancer Center's Cutaneous Oncology Program is a leading comprehensive melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer treatment center in Washington, D.C. Every skin cancer is different, so we take an individualized approach to each skin cancer patient. Our multidisciplinary team includes specialists in medical and surgical dermatology, head and neck surgery, plastic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, dermatopathology, and genetic counseling. Our team works closely together to offer patients the most personalized treatment plan for their skin cancer, no matter how common, rare, or complex. Your team will develop a treatment plan tailored to your disease, concerns, and lifestyle considerations.
We also provide care for patients experiencing skin-related side effects from any cancer or its treatment through our Supportive Oncodermatology Clinic, including:
- Skin reactions to cancer chemotherapy
- Skin reactions to radiation therapy
- Hair or nail changes due to cancer chemotherapy
- Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
Our personalized and multidisciplinary approach allows patients to have access to a wide variety of physicians during their visit, including:
- Dermatologists evaluate and monitor suspicious lesions and help to manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy
- Dermatopathologists evaluate tissue slides of possible cancerous lesions
- Dermatologic surgeons and surgical oncologists work together to most effectively remove malignant lesions using cutting-edge surgical therapies like Mohs micrographic surgery
- Radiation oncologists add radiation therapy to bolster cure rates
- Medical oncologists add chemo and immunotherapy to treat more advanced skin cancers
- Genetic counselors help patients understand and manage their risk for cancer
Our program is broken into four specialized weekly multidisciplinary clinics which include: