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We understand cancer can be a scary diagnosis, and you may have fears and concerns. We’re here to answer any questions you may have, and to help you discover the appropriate treatment plan to begin your path to healing. Our goal is to help our patients endure these challenges with courage and the power of information.

With skin cancer cases rising rapidly in the U.S., one of the most crucial steps in treating skin cancer is catching and identifying it as early as possible. Regular examination of your skin to check for changes is highly recommended to establish a baseline for annual care (book your annual skin care consultation). If you notice anything that is unusual, new or changing, please contact a medical professional immediately. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jeffrey D. Case can answer any questions or concerns you may have regarding your skin health. Please call our office to schedule an appointment.

How to Spot a Problem
Skin cancer primarily develops on areas of your skin most often exposed to sunlight. These include your face, ears, neck, arms, hands and legs. It’s important to take note of any abnormalities that develop in these areas and watch to see if they change over time. A relatively small mole which is uniform in shape and color is usually no cause for concern. However, if the mole changes size over time, has an asymmetrical shape, changes color, darkens or bleeds — or if you have waxy bumps or lesions that itch or burn — it’s time to schedule a consultation with a board-certified dermatologist like Dr. Jeffrey Case.

Available Treatment
Once it has been determined that a patient has skin cancer, pathology is performed in one of our two in-house labs to determine the type and to help inform appropriate treatment. In its early stage, removal can be as simple as freezing or shaving away the cells. Excision is performed when the immediate area surrounding the abnormality needs to be checked. More aggressive cancers may require an outpatient procedure known as Mohs Micrographic Surgery. With this procedure, margins of tissue are removed until no traces of cancer can be detected. The day of surgery we’re able to look at the cancerous cells in our in-house lab so we ensure all cancer is gone before you leave us that day. Dr. Jeffrey Case, M.D. was the first to offer this innovative procedure to the Paducah area and has been providing this procedure to patients since 2002.

Available Treatment
Once it has been determined that a patient has skin cancer, pathology is performed in one of our two in-house labs to determine the type and to help inform appropriate treatment. In its early stage, removal can be as simple as freezing or shaving away the cells. Excision is performed when the immediate area surrounding the abnormality needs to be checked. More aggressive cancers may require an outpatient procedure known as Mohs Micrographic Surgery. With this procedure, margins of tissue are removed until no traces of cancer can be detected. The day of surgery we’re able to look at the cancerous cells in our in-house lab so we ensure all cancer is gone before you leave us that day. Dr. Jeffrey Case was the first to offer this innovative procedure to the Paducah area and has been providing this procedure to patients since 2002.

“We knew our patients needed something closer, especially our elderly patients,” Dr. Case said. “Some of them were driving hours to Nashville or Louisville to get the skin cancer treatment they needed. Now, we’re able to take care of them with a short drive and everything is taken care of that day.”

– Dr. Jeffrey Case

“We knew our patients needed something closer, especially our elderly patients,” Dr. Case said. “Some of them were driving hours to Nashville or Louisville to get the skin cancer treatment they needed. Now, we’re able to take care of them with a short drive and everything is taken care of that day.”

– Dr. Jeffrey Case