New Publication on Skin Cancer in Canada

Congratulations to Dr. Mamelak for his recent publication demonstrating the burden of skin cancer in Ottawa, Ontario. According to the study published in the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery, the skin cancers treated in Ottawa are 3 times the size as those treated in Houston, Texas. Despite our long winters, Canadians need to remember that they are just as susceptible to the sun and harmful UV damage compared to our U.S. neighbors. This study suggests that they might be better able to handle these cancers than we are. It's time to develop more Mohs surgery facilities in Ontario and fight this rising skin cancer epidemic head on.