Condition

Head & Neck Skin Cancer

Skin cancer on the head and neck can be challenging to remove due to the multiple convexities and concavities of the face. The common types are basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), and malignant melanomas. Queensland has some of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world due to population genetics and high exposure to ultraviolet light. Melanomas are generally dangerous lesions requiring sophisticated workup and multidisciplinary management including surgical resection. Our surgeons have extensive training in the use of local flaps in cutaneous malignancy of the head and neck.