Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Lymphoma Dermatology Specialist Mark Mehrany MD
Skin Cancer Specialists & Mohs Surgeons located in San Jose or Modesto
Leukemias and Lymphoma can have consequences that interfere with your skin’s health. Dr. Mehrany has researched and published extensively on skin cancers in the setting of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) which serves as a nice model for skin cancer behavior for all leukemia and lymphoma patients. Both leukemia and lymphoma and their treatments cause an underlying immunosuppressive state which markedly increases one’s risk for skin cancer.
Dr. Mehrany’s extensive research and publications on skin cancer in the setting of CLL make him one of the leading experts in this field:
Mehrany K, Weenig RH, Lee KK, Pittelkow MR, Otley CC. Increased metastasis and mortality from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Am Acad Dermatol, 2005 Dec;53(6):1067-71.
Mehrany K, Weenig RH, Pittelkow MR, Roenigk RK, Otley CC. High recurrence rates of squamous cell carcinoma after Mohs surgery in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Dermatol Surg. 2005 Jan;31(1):38-42.
Mehrany K, Weenig RH, Pittelkow MR, Roenigk RK, Otley CC. High Post-Mohs Basal Cell Carcinoma Recurrence Rates in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Arch Dermatol. 2004 Aug;40(8):985-8.
Mehrany K, Byrd DR, Roenigk RK, Weenig RH, Phillips PK, Nguyen TH, Otley CC. Lymphocytic Infiltrates and Subclinical Epithelial Tumor Extension in Patients with Chronic Leukemia and Solid Organ Transplantation. Dermatol Surg. 2003 Feb;29(2):129-34.
Experienced CLL skin cancer specialist, Mark Mehrany, MD, offers on-site Leukemia and Lymphoma dermatology services at his office in San Jose or Modesto. The practice focuses on identifying skin changes, including cancer, that can develop after being diagnosed with Leukemia or Lymphoma. Dr. Mehrany offers comprehensive outpatient surgical care to treat disease in the earliest stages when treatment is most successful. Learn more about your risks for skin cancer after being diagonsed with CLL, lymphoma or leukemia by calling Dr. Mehrany’s office today.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Dermatology
What were Dr. Mehrany’s findings for CLL patients with skin cancer?
In short through his extensive studies & publications Dr. Mehrany found CLL patients have:
• Larger skin cancers
• More aggressive skin cancers
• More frequent recurrences of basal cell carcinoma after treatment
• More frequent recurrences of squamous cell carcinoma after treatment
• More frequent metastasis of skin cancer
• More frequent death from skin caner
What is Leukemia & Lymphoma dermatology?
The findings of skin cancer aggressiveness in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia can be extrapolated and serve as a model for how skin cancers behave in other immunosuppressed states such as other forms of leukemia and lymphoma. When you are diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma your risk for developing skin cancers, such as squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and or melanoma increase significantly. Cancers develop in the skin because leukemia or lymphoma are an immunosuppressed state and moreover the medications used to treat these conditions further suppress the immune system. Furthermore the radiation used to treat some patients with leukemia or lymphoma also increase the risk of developing skin cancer.
To prevent your risks for leukemia or lymphoma related skin cancers, Dr. Mehrany offers dermatology services that focus on the early detection of skin cancers after a being diagnosed with either of these conditions. He can determine if any of the symptoms you develop on your skin relate to cancer.
What Leukemia & Lymphoma dermatology services are available?
As a skin cancer specialist, Dr. Mehrany takes a proactive, preventive approach with his Leukemia and Lymphoma dermatology services. He coordinates your care with your other health providers and focuses on preventing skin cancer through routine skin evaluations and preventive therapies.
During those evaluations, Dr. Mehrany can identify the earliest warning signs of skin cancer so that treatment can begin immediately. Early intervention is key to successfully treating skin cancer and preventing it from spreading into the skin and other areas of your body.
How is Leukemia or Lymphoma skin cancer treated?
If you develop skin cancer in the setting of Leukemia or Lymphoma, Dr. Mehrany offers outpatient Mohs micrographic surgery. This procedure involves the removal of your affected skin layer by layer. With each layer of skin he removes, Dr. Mehrany analyzes it under a microscopic to check for cancer cells. The procedure continues until Dr. Mehrany can no longer see cancer cells.
If you are have been diagnosed with Leukemia or Lymphoma, schedule a consultation with Dr. Mehrany in advance by calling his office today.
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