{"id":219,"date":"2019-09-11T11:27:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T17:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bendderm2020.wpengine.com\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2024-09-13T12:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:40:45","slug":"mohs-surgery-skin-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/mohs-surgery-skin-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin Cancer &#038; Mohs Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-818685128\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-2145263117\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><strong>skin cancer &amp; Mohs surgery<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:40px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><\/div><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-2145263117 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-2145263117 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-818685128 {\n  padding-top: 350px;\n}\n#banner-818685128 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/banner-medical-1400x214.jpg);\n}\n#banner-818685128 .bg {\n  background-position: 49% 3%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_1321423091\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1604558307\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1604558307 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row align-middle\" style=\"max-width:90%\" id=\"row-1740131468\">\n<p class=\"p1\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1305016783\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Stay connected with Spokane&#8217;s top Dermatologists with exclusive offers, promotions, and updates about special events through our text alerts.<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1462377512\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/text-opt-in\/\" class=\"button white is-outline expand\"  >\n    <span>Sign Up Now!<\/span>\n  <i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/i><\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1321423091 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n  padding-bottom: 15px;\n  margin-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: #4a5473;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-346450222\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1080640017\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1579455606\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1579455606 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1431497606\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2089324404\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-lazyblock-centered-body-copy lazyblock-centered-body-copy-Z1jAY75\">\n<div class=\"sitewidth bodyCopyBlock\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A skin cancer diagnosis can be a scary and stressful time, but treatment is possible and new technologies have greatly improved outcomes. Our Fellowship-Trained Surgeons, <a href=\"\/providers-aestheticians\/joseph-l-cvancara-m-d\/\">Dr. Joseph L. Cvancara<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/advancederm.net\/providers-aestheticians\/courtney-gwinn-md\/\">Dr. Courtney Gwinn<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/providers-aestheticians\/chadd-j-sukut-m-d\/\">Dr. Chadd J. Sukut<\/a> are experts in a leading outpatient procedure called Mohs Micrographic Surgery, a cutting-edge technique that sees cure rates as high as 99%. Read on to find out more about Mohs Surgery, its results, and whether it\u2019s the right treatment for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Mohs Surgery?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a specialized procedure that removes skin cancers at the microscopic level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohs Surgery allows surgeons to examine and remove skin tissue using an intricate level of precision and control, eliminating the need to estimate how deep a tumor\u2019s roots extend or how much to cut. They can see first-hand exactly where the cancer goes, and where it ends, and are able to remove all of the cancerous cells, layer by layer, while keeping as much healthy tissue intact as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working at the microscopic level also results in minimal scarring, so Mohs Micrographic Surgery is also ideal for skin cancers on highly visible areas, like the head and neck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The procedure was developed in the 1930s by Dr. Frederic Mohs, who combined the surgical removal of cancerous tissues with the immediate microscopic examination of the tumor and its underlying roots. Today, it\u2019s the single most effective technique for removing basal and squamous cell carcinomas, with a cure rate of up to 99%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Expect with Mohs Surgery<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohs Surgery is performed by our highly qualified Mohs fellowship-trained doctors as an outpatient procedure, under local anesthesia and rarely requires hospitalization. It has a superior cure rate for skin cancer and is often considered even after a prior treatment has failed. However, it is important to understand that no method at any time, including Mohs Surgery, can promise 100% cure rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mohs technique allows surgeons to cut away the maximum amount of the tumor while leaving the surrounding normal skin largely untouched. This leads to reduced scarring in highly sensitive or visible areas, and results that are significantly better vs. conventional treatments. In fact, Mohs Surgery has a high cure rate of 95% to 99% (vs. cutting out, scraping and burning, and radiation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When performing the procedure, our Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeons follow a strict protocol that\u2019s been perfected over decades and includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examining the roots of the skin cancer. Much like the tip of an iceberg, a tumor\u2019s roots may extend beyond its visible portion. If these roots aren\u2019t removed, cancer will likely recur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removing the visible portion of the skin cancer surgically.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color-coding the removed tissue with a dye, dividing it into sections, and drawing a map.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examining the undersurface and edges of the tissue under a microscope in order to ensure that all the skin cancer is out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marking the exact area on the map where any skin cancer persists in order to remove another layer of skin from precisely, and only, those areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process continues until there is no longer any evidence of skin cancer remaining. At this point, the surgeon will close the wound in a way that leaves the least scarring possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Types of Skin Cancer Does Mohs Surgery Treat?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the two most common types of skin cancer that are treated using Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Melanoma in-situ can also be treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery. While finding a new skin cancer growth isn\u2019t usually considered an immediate threat, it should be removed as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend this because regardless of its type, skin cancer will not go away on its own. It can, and often does destroy the skin and structures where it grows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin cancer can be fatal if left untreated. The longer a skin cancer is left untreated, the larger it grows and increases the risk of it spreading through the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about <a href=\"\/skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does My Insurance Pay for Mohs Surgery?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, your medical insurance will cover Mohs Micrographic Surgery, although you may be responsible for any deductible or copayment required by your policy. If possible, we arrange for your insurance company to reimburse us directly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If paying for your Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a hardship, please let our Advanced Dermatology &amp; Skin Surgery team know, and we\u2019ll be happy to work out an alternative payment plan. Additionally, if you are a Medicare enrollee, be sure to mention any special supplemental policies. 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class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_648609680 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  min-height: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_393876217\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-514124193\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-103144587\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Skin 101<\/h2>\n\n  \n    <div class=\"row large-columns-3 medium-columns-1 small-columns-1 slider row-slider slider-nav-reveal slider-nav-push\"  data-flickity-options='{\"imagesLoaded\": true, \"groupCells\": \"100%\", \"dragThreshold\" : 5, \"cellAlign\": \"left\",\"wrapAround\": true,\"prevNextButtons\": true,\"percentPosition\": true,\"pageDots\": false, \"rightToLeft\": false, \"autoPlay\" : false}' >\n\n  <div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/5-dangerous-tanning-trends-that-are-more-harmful-than-you-think\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"5 Dangerous Tanning Trends That Are More Harmful Than You Think\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_514187442-600x400.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_514187442-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_514187442-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_514187442-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_514187442-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_514187442-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/5-dangerous-tanning-trends-that-are-more-harmful-than-you-think\/\" class=\"plain\">5 Dangerous Tanning Trends That Are More Harmful Than You Think<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As Skin Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/about\/providers-aestheticians\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Dermatology Providers<\/span><\/a> at Advanced Dermatology &amp; Skin Surgery in the Greater Spokane area are encouraging patients to be cautious of dangerous tanning trends circulating across social media. While TikTok and &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/think-you-know-sunscreen-five-myths-that-could-be-hurting-your-skin\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Think You Know Sunscreen? Five Myths That Could Be Hurting Your Skin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_259283197-600x400.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_259283197-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_259283197-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_259283197-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_259283197-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_259283197-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/think-you-know-sunscreen-five-myths-that-could-be-hurting-your-skin\/\" class=\"plain\">Think You Know Sunscreen? Five Myths That Could Be Hurting Your Skin<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In recognition of <b>Skin Cancer Awareness Month<\/b>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/about\/providers-aestheticians\/\"><span class=\"s1\">dermatology<\/span><\/a> experts at Advanced Dermatology &amp; Skin Surgery are encouraging the community in the Spokane and Inland Northwest to rethink common misconceptions about sunscreen that may be leaving their skin unprotected. &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/hidden-dangers-10-skin-cancer-facts-you-cant-afford-to-miss\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Hidden Dangers: 10 Skin Cancer Facts You Can\u2019t Afford to Miss\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_382418848-600x400.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_382418848-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_382418848-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_382418848-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_382418848-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_382418848-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/hidden-dangers-10-skin-cancer-facts-you-cant-afford-to-miss\/\" class=\"plain\">Hidden Dangers: 10 Skin Cancer Facts You Can\u2019t Afford to Miss<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Each May, Advanced Dermatology &amp; Skin Surgery highlights Skin Cancer Awareness Month in the Greater Spokane and Inland Northwest Area. It is a vital reminder that protecting your skin is not just about avoiding sunburn, but about preventing the most &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/may-is-skin-cancer-awareness-month-are-you-doing-enough-to-protect-your-skin\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Skin?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_958848296-714x400.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_958848296-714x400.jpeg 714w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_958848296-1400x785.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_958848296-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_958848296-1536x861.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/may-is-skin-cancer-awareness-month-are-you-doing-enough-to-protect-your-skin\/\" class=\"plain\">May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Skin?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As the sun begins to shine brighter and longer, May marks more than just the unofficial start of summer\u2014it also kicks off <b>Skin Cancer Awareness Month<\/b>, a crucial time dedicated to educating the public about the risks, signs, and &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/skin-cancer-awareness-month-prevention-protection-social-media-myths\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: PREVENTION, PROTECTION &#038; SOCIAL MEDIA MYTHS\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AdobeStock_760853783-800x400.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"skin cancer awareness: man and woman in wide-brim hats out side in vineyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AdobeStock_760853783-800x400.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AdobeStock_760853783-1400x700.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AdobeStock_760853783-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AdobeStock_760853783-1536x768.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AdobeStock_760853783-2048x1024.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/skin-cancer-awareness-month-prevention-protection-social-media-myths\/\" class=\"plain\">SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: PREVENTION, PROTECTION &#038; SOCIAL MEDIA MYTHS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>CONTACT: Roxanne Strike<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:roxanne@lovell.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roxanne@lovell.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SPOKANE, Wash. (April 2, 2024)<\/strong> \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov\/incidencerates\/index.php?stateFIPS=53&amp;areatype=county&amp;cancer=053&amp;race=00&amp;sex=0&amp;age=001&amp;stage=999&amp;type=incd&amp;sortVariableName=rate&amp;sortOrder=default&amp;output=0#results:~:text=*-,Spokane%20County,-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rate of melanoma skin cancer<\/a> in Spokane County is declining, but residents should continue to practice safe sun-care when outside. To recognize Skin Cancer Awareness Month &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/your-mohs-surgery-questions-answered\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Your Mohs Surgery Questions Answered\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images-13-656x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images-13-656x400.png 656w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images-13-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blog-Images-13.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/your-mohs-surgery-questions-answered\/\" class=\"plain\">Your Mohs Surgery Questions Answered<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>By: Joel Sears, M.D.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon, Board-Certified Dermatologist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Going to the dermatologist for that persistent little spot on your face that bleeds occasionally and just won\u2019t heal is an important step in taking care of your skin. The doctor &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/fellowship-trained-board-certified-dermatologist-dr-joel-sears-answers-your-top-questions-on-melanoma-skin-cancer\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Fellowship-Trained &#038; Board Certified Dermatologist, Dr. Joel Sears, Answers your top Questions on Melanoma Skin Cancer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Melanoma-656x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Melanoma-656x400.png 656w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Melanoma-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Melanoma.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/fellowship-trained-board-certified-dermatologist-dr-joel-sears-answers-your-top-questions-on-melanoma-skin-cancer\/\" class=\"plain\">Fellowship-Trained &#038; Board Certified Dermatologist, Dr. Joel Sears, Answers your top Questions on Melanoma Skin Cancer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of us are hesitant to talk about our health and discuss with others what we are or are not doing about it. Skin cancer is a perfect example. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/skin-cancer-awareness-month\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin Cancer Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, skin cancer is the <\/span>&hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/skin-cancer-what-you-need-to-know\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Skin Cancer: What you need to know.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-656x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-656x400.png 656w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/skin-cancer-what-you-need-to-know\/\" class=\"plain\">Skin Cancer: What you need to know.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to skin cancer, most of us know what it is, but we really don\u2019t know much else about it. Skin cancer affects over 5 million Americans every year, and it is considered the most common cancer in <\/span>&hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_393876217 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: #4a5473;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to skin cancer, most of us know what it is, but we really don\u2019t know much else about it. 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