Skin Cancer Center

​The Skin Cancer Center in the Dermatology Department at USZ offers the complete spectrum of early detection, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for skin cancer. It is subdivided into the areas of early detection (Prof. Dr. R. Braun), treatment (Prof. Dr. R. Dummer), basal cell cancer (Dr. J. Mangana and Dr. M. Nägeli) and skin lymphomas (PD Dr. E. Guenova). The Skin Cancer Center is supported by the departments of the Dermatology Department: The Dermatosurgery Department can make use of the clinic's operating rooms and provides facilities for the surgical treatment of skin cancers. The internal Department of Dermatopathology provides histological diagnostics for ongoing skin cancer diagnostics. The “physical therapy” department provides, among other things, photodynamic therapy and radiation treatment (Dr. L. Imhof).

The particular strength of the Skin Cancer Center, however, is the interdisciplinary collaboration with the other clinics and departments of USZ, enabling the USZ Skin Cancer Center to provide world-class patient care.

The Skin Cancer Center is involved closely in clinical trials underway in the field of malignant skin diseases. This area is headed by Dr. Julia-Tatjana Maul and PD Dr. Simone Goldinger. Here, there is now the possibility to complete specialist medical training in pharmaceutical medicine (three years). Since 2016 the department is approved as a SAKK Phase I center as well.

Latest media report:

Klinische Forschung - Bedeutung heute - gesundheitheute: Sendung, 2. November 2019; mit Interview-Partner: Prof. Dr. med. Reinhard Dummer; link gesundheitheute, SRF1

Treatments Treatments For detailed information about our diagnosis and treatment options please visit the website of the Dermatology Department Homepage Dermatologie - Fachwissen Hautkrebs Richtlinien des Hauttumorzentrums USZ 2016 (PDF)

Services for our patients & their relatives Services for our patients & their relatives The dermato-oncological consultation hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm (Thursdays only in the morning). Skin Cancer Nurse For detailed information about the supportive consulting service for melanoma patients please refer to the Flyer Skin Cancer Nurse 2017. Other services Please find further information for melanoma patients and their relatives here.

Second Opinion Second Opinion Are you interested in a second opinion? Contact us with this form.

Tumor board Tumor board University Hospital Zurich staff who are involved in oncological treatment provide care for oncology patients on an interdisciplinary basis. In tumor boards, staff hold interdisciplinary discussions and jointly determine the best treatment for patients. Referring physicians can register in advance and take part in the forums and present their patients to the forum or forward their patient files for evaluation in order to receive a treatment recommendation. To present patients at a tumor forum, please contact the respective contact person.

Events & trainings Events & trainings The current events of the Dermatological Clinic can be found here.

Research & trials Research & trials A list of the trials conducted by the Skin Cancer Center can be found here. For more information about the ongoing trials, please contact studien.dermatologie@usz.ch

Participating departments & institutions Participating departments & institutions Department of Dermatology Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology Department of Neuroradiology Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Department of Radiation Oncology Department of Surgery and Transplantation Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology

Collaborations Collaborations Verein für Hautkrebsforschung (Association for Skin Cancer Research) Bruno Bloch-Stiftung ADO Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Onkologie EADO European Association of Dermato-Oncology

Contact & Chairs Contact University Hospital Zurich Department of Dermatology Gloriastrasse 31 8091 Zurich Tel. +41 44 255 91 30 Fax +41 44 629 35 86 hauttumorzentrum@usz.ch Chairs Prof. Reinhard Dummer, MD Chair Skin Cancer Center +41 44 255 25 07 reinhard.dummer@usz.ch Chair Skin Cancer Center Department Director​ i.V., Department of Dermatology, USZ Tel. +41 44 255 25 07 Fax +41 44 255 89 88 reinhard.dummer@usz.ch Joanna Mangana, MD Deputy Chair and Coordinator Skin Cancer Center +41 44 255 31 88 johanna.mangana@usz.ch Deputy Chair and Coordinator Skin Cancer Center Junior Staff Physician, Dermatological Clinic, USZ Tel. +41 44 255 31 88 johanna.mangana@usz.ch Onko / Melanoma consultation Prof. R. Dummer Prof. R. Braun Dr. J. Mangana Medicinal Tumor Therapy Prof. R. Dummer Prof. R. Braun Early detection / Skin tumor prevention Prof. R. Braun Dr. J. Mangana Skin Lymphoma PD Dr. Dr. E. Guenova Dr. A. Frauchiger Physical Therapy Dr. L. Imhof Prof. R. Dummer Clinical Trials Dr. S. Goldinger Prof. Dr. R. Dummer Dr. med. Julia-Tatjana Maul