“The likelihood of this type of operation being for a skin cancer is overwhelming,” said Dr. Gabe Mirkin of Florida, who has not treated Melanie but has commented on her case.
He explained that basal cell skin cancers, the most common type of the condition and typically curable, account for 95 percent of all cases. When the disease is in its early stages, when the growths are only on the surface, a surgeon can easily remove the condition.
