Dr. David Kriegel: “Treating Skin Cancer; Surgery Is Effective Against Many Carcinomas, Should Precautions Fail”
While most people associate skin cancer with melanoma, the deadliest form, most skin cancers are far less malignant — and far more common. "Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, and squamous cell is the second most common," says Dr. David Kriegel at Mount Sinai. "Both of these cancers are caused by a mixture of genetics and sun exposure, so they usually occur in sun-exposed areas." Learn more