Skin cancer care at Mayo Clinic
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Appointments in Minneapolis
Dermatology now offers services at Mayo Clinic Square. Call 507-284-2536 for an appointment.
Mayo Clinic doctors provide expert care for people with skin cancer. Your healthcare team considers all of your needs and preferences when creating a skin cancer treatment plan that's just for you.
Your Mayo Clinic care team
At Mayo Clinic, doctors from different specialties work together to provide you with personalized care. Your care team might include cancer experts from Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Doctors who care for people with skin cancer can include:
- Dermatologists.
- Medical oncologists.
- Pathologists.
- Plastic surgeons.
- Radiation oncologists.
- Surgeons.
Other health professionals are included as needed.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment
Mayo Clinic doctors will work with you to review all of your treatment options and choose the treatment that best suits your needs and goals.
The range of treatments offered to people with skin cancer includes a variety of surgical procedures, such as skin biopsies, wide excisions, Mohs surgery, more-extensive operations and plastic surgery. Other treatments, such as chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy and radiation therapy also are available.
Expertise and rankings
Mayo Clinic doctors are respected for their expertise in caring for people with skin cancer, including:
- Experience you can trust. Mayo Clinic doctors have experience diagnosing and treating all types of skin cancer, including common and rare types of the disease.
- Access to the latest advances. Mayo Clinic doctors and scientists are actively involved in skin cancer research. This gives you the opportunity to participate in clinical trials investigating the latest in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Comprehensive cancer center. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. These standards recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked as the top hospital in Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, is ranked as the top hospital in Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, is ranked the top hospital in Florida.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.
Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.