Where Will I Be Seen?

If you have been diagnosed with melanoma and referred to the SCCA Melanoma Clinic, your first stop will most likely be at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance outpatient building on south Lake Union. Your team of melanoma specialists will review your information, do any additional tests, and discuss your diagnosis and treatment options with you.

If you have not been diagnosed with skin cancer, but are concerned about your moles, you may want to make an appointment at the Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Center at UW Medical Center for an evaluation of your pigmented lesion, especially if you are at risk for melanoma.

Pigmented lesions include a variety of skin abnormalities, the most common being moles. Early diagnosis of melanoma is possible with dermoscopy and biopsy. People at high risk for melanoma can also benefit from the clinic’s professional, confidential grid photography service, which allows doctors to assess changes in moles over time. People who are diagnosed with melanoma at the clinic are then referred on for dermatologic surgery or to medical or surgical oncology at SCCA. 

December 2006