Update Regarding COVID-19
The statistics are staggering: cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, have increased by more than 6 times in the last 40 years. It is the fastest rising incident cancer in last 30 years, and the growth rate is largest among young women and middle-aged men. And because melanoma spreads to other parts of the body so quickly, it is responsible for 80% of the deaths from skin cancer, even though it represents only 4% of the skin cancers diagnosed.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with melanoma, you should be aware that the Los Angeles Skin Cancer Institute, located at the Beverly Hills Cancer Center, is providing patients with the very latest and most effective skin cancer treatments possible, including clinical trials for several new drugs that are proving extremely effective in treating this difficult disease.
At the Los Angeles Skin Cancer Institute, our doctors are at the forefront of medical research and innovation, offering patients opportunities to participate in clinical drug trials for innovative drug treatments. One of the innovative treatments we are exploring is Immunotherapy.
For example, Beverly Hills Cancer Center is a primary researcher for the drug Ipilimumab, which encourages growth and replication of the body's immune-system cells. These cells attack the growing cancer tumors and keep the cancer from spreading, resulting in greater survival rates for 1 in 5 patients.
Watch this video to learn more about innovative treatments for melanoma available at the Los Angeles Skin Cancer Institute.
Other new drugs now being tested attack the tumor directly, and the early results have doctors hopeful that they will be more successful than their predecessors and have fewer side effects.
COVID-19 is a new type of virus that can cause mild to severe infections in the lungs. Like other viruses, it can lead to serious infections for people with weakened immune systems. COVID-19 may cause more severe infections than other viruses. We do not have a vaccine to help control its spread, but experts are working to make a vaccine.
The virus can spread easily, just like the common cold or flu. It spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes droplets that can get into the eyes, nose, or mouth of people nearby. Droplets also land on surfaces that people touch before touching their own eyes, nose, or mouth.
These are some of the best ways to protect yourself and others from the virus:
Some people with cancer might have a higher risk of getting COVID-19 or having a serious infection from it. Do your best to follow the steps listed above to protect yourself. Ask your doctor or nurse if they have special recommendations based on your health or type of treatment.
Call your doctor right away if any of these happen to you:
It is recommended to wear a mask in pubic at all times. Please wear a mask at all times while at Beverly Hills Cancer Center as well. This can help prevent the spread of the virus, and protect both you and those around you.
If you are caring for or living with someone with cancer, do your best to keep them from getting the virus. Follow the steps to protect yourself listed on this sheet.
If you become sick yourself, call your doctor to see what more you should do to protect your loved one.
If you are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19, we ask that you not come to Beverly Hills Cancer Center. We ask that you find someone who isn’t sick to join your loved one at their appointments.
To protect all patients, we may limit the number of people who can visit someone staying in the hospital. Please check with your care team.
Our Facility is taking steps to keep patients separate from those who may be at risk. At every appointment, your care team will ask questions about overall health and recent travel. Patients and anyone entering the center will have their temperature checked upon arrival, and will be asked to wear a mask. Visitors are limited if they are not actual patients, including family members, and translation services are also being conducted by phone or video instead of in person. Staff members are wearing increased protective equipment. We may ask some patients to wait in a separate room or to reschedule until they are feeling better if they have any symptoms. Everyone must respect social distancing protocols wherever possible including in the waiting room, infusion area and clinic.
We are also taking extra steps to clean and disinfect surfaces throughout our Facility between each patient, and deeper cleaning each evening.
Yes. Your care is our top priority. Although we may change some ways we care for you, we will never put your care or health at risk.
For international patients, we are here for you each step of the way. We have resources for private travel arrangements, including private jet, private car transfers from airport, and relationships with local housing and hotel options with the top safety and cleanliness precautions.
To schedule an appointment, please call Beverly Hills Cancer Center in Beverly Hills, California at (877) 320-5131 or Click the link below to access our Online Appointment Request
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