CancerQuest | Interview with Dr. Suephy Chen

Dr. Suephy Chen
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Director of the Dermatology Clinical and Outcomes Research Unit
Emory University
Staff Physician
Atlanta VAMC

Dr. Chen is a clinician/researcher interested in skin cancer prevention and treatment. In this interview she talks with us about biopsies used to detect and diagnose skin cancer. She also discusses skin self-exams and skin cancer prevention.

Questions and Answers

	About Dr. Chen(Time: 6 sec)
	What is a biopsy and for what is it used?(Time: 1 min)
	What are the different types of biopsies?(Time: 1 min 12 sec)
	What are the different techniques for performing a biopsy?(Time: 2 min 51 sec)
	Is a biopsy diagnostic or therapeutic?(Time: 31 sec)
	Why does a patient need a biopsy?(Time: 42 sec)
	How do you decide which biopsy to use?(Time: 2 min 31 sec)
	Is a sedative used for a biopsy?(Time: 20 sec)
	What are the short and long-term side effects of a biopsy?(Time: 58 sec)
	Is a biopsy painful?(Time: 29 sec)
	How should one prepare for a biopsy?(Time: 52 sec)
	What is the post-operational care like for a biopsy?(Time: 45 sec)
	What are the limitations of a biopsy?(Time: 1 min 28 sec)
	How accurate is a biopsy?(Time: 25 sec)
	What is total body photography?(Time: 1 min 59 sec)
	What is a dermascope/dermatoscope?(Time: 1 min 56 sec)
	Other than a biopsy, what is the best detection method?(Time: 1 min 14 sec)
	Are there any advantages to having an incisional biopsy versus an excisional biopsy?(Time: 52 sec)
	What is a safety margin?(Time: 39 sec)
	What can a doctor or patient learn from a biopsy?(Time: 44 sec)
	When should you visit a dermatologist?(Time: 55 sec)
	What is a self-skin examination?(Time: 1 min 2 sec)
	How do you perform a self-skin examination?(Time: 41 sec)
	What body parts are likely to develop skin cancer?(Time: 1 min 32 sec)
	What should a person look for in a self exam? (ABCDE)(Time: 1 min 48 sec)
	What happens if a biopsy tests positive for cancer?(Time: 1 min 46 sec)
	What can a person do to prevent skin cancer?(Time: 3 min 52 sec)
	Does skin color affect skin cancer susceptibility?(Time: 40 sec)
	What is the risk of using a tanning bed and what are some alternatives?(Time: 40 sec)
	Why do you think tanning beds are still popular?(Time: 1 min 43 sec)
	What are some benefits and myths of sun screen?(Time: 2 min 3 sec)