Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinomas occur less frequently than BCCs. Although uncommon they have the ability to spread. They can be treated with surgery or radiotherapy and again surgical treatment is often preferable. SCCs require wider excision margins than BCCs and so small skin grafts or flaps maybe required to reconstruct the “hole” left by the removed lesion. Occasionally complex skin cancers may require Moh’s micrographic surgery to guarantee tumour removal. This is performed by a dermatologist who will then often refer to Mr Hollis for subsequent reconstruction a day or two later.