Skin Cancer: It’s Not The Size That Kills (Surgeon Explains)

Can a tiny mole be deadly skin cancer? Yes, if it's melanoma and it's deep. A cancer surgeon explains why depth, not size, decides how dangerous a melanoma is, what that number changes in the operating room, and what to do about a spot that's changing. THE SHORT ANSWER - Depth, not width: melanoma 1 mm deep or less has the best odds, but in one 210,000-person study about 5 in 100 still died of it over 30 years. - The depth decides the surgery: how much skin comes off, and whether the first lymph node gets checked. - Changing gets looked at, not watched. Can't get in with a dermatologist? Try your primary care doctor. Get The Surgeon's Brief (once a month, free): https://docstockton.com/signup CHAPTERS 0:00 Can A Tiny Mole Be Deadly? 0:23 1 Millimeter: The 210,000-Person Study 1:00 Who I Am 1:18 3 Main Types Of Skin Cancer 1:44 Why Depth Matters: Your Skin's Layers 2:03 How Depth Is Measured 2:28 Survival By Depth Over 30 Years 2:54 Thin Doesn't Mean Zero Risk 3:17 Ulceration 3:35 Margins: How Much Skin I Take 4:04 The Margin Trials 4:46 Lymph Nodes, Explained 5:21 The Sentinel Node 6:02 Survival Once It Spreads 6:19 Who Gets A Sentinel Node Biopsy 6:43 Sentinel Node Biopsy, Step By Step 7:29 The 0.7 mm Melanoma That Spread 8:06 Nodular Melanoma: The Fast One 8:39 Why It Can Pass The ABCDEs 9:16 How Would You Know? 9:50 Free Newsletter 10:01 Most Moles Are Moles 10:33 Changing Gets Looked At, Not Watched 10:56 Does A Biopsy Spread Melanoma? 11:11 Can't Get In With A Dermatologist? 11:31 Places You Can't See 11:57 What Should We Cover Next? MORE FROM DR. STOCKTON Does Sugar Feed Cancer? What to eat during treatment: https://youtu.be/UskEcecAWTE Colon Cancer Warning Signs that get brushed off: https://youtu.be/blWBhA3IziA Found A Lump? 3 red flags: https://youtu.be/37fh5xEdtoU Creatine And Cancer: Should You Stop? https://youtu.be/fgwyMduPTIQ When Should You Get Screened For Colon Cancer? https://youtu.be/4VzIEu5I-8E Colonoscopy Or Blood Test? https://youtu.be/VgMd