Pls Recommend Skin Cancer Clinic...Thanks!!

[NZAMBOY]

Hi  All...My GP in NZ sent me to a EMT specialist to look at a lesion on my ear...he claimed it looked like a form of skin cancer, in particular, basal cell carcinoma☹️,  and set me up with an appointment for a biopsy 4 months down the road...can you believe that!!!...anyways, i'm here in Thailand for the next 6 months and want to deal with it now...I would really appreciate if anyone on this forum could recommend a clinic or Dr...btw, i'm in Udon Thani and willing to travel to BKK, no problem😃 

[scubascuba3]

Just some info from Gemini.

A friend was quoted 16k for a biopsy at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, I'd consider trying the cream first, 250 baht

[NZAMBOY]

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Just some info from Gemini

Will check it out, thanks😀

[robz]

Biopsy can be made in any big hospital in TH, they send it to bangkok, result in a few days, price between 5000-10000 Baht.  

Also turmeric powder (e.g. mixed with a skin cream) seems to work: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9110126/

It's available in every pharmacy (Khamin Chan).

 

With turmeric, the only problem is the yellow color that stains everything.

 

[Sheryl]

There is very limited experience with skin cancer in Thailand.

 

Best option is the institute of Dermatology in Bangkok

 

https://www.iod.go.th/en/

 

 

[nofarang]

17 hours ago, Sheryl said:

There is very limited experience with skin cancer in Thailand.

 

Best option is the institute of Dermatology in Bangkok

 

https://www.iod.go.th/en/

 

 

thank you Sheryl for mentioning, you are always well informed. I have been there several times with skin issues. Very good treatment, no long waiting times, professional doctors. It appears to be a training institute for young doctors, but the professor reviews the suggestest treatment. It is located near the Anusawari traffic circle. For treatment got to 8th or 9th floor. It is a government institute and hence the prices are very moderate. Under this link you can see the pricelist: https://www.iod.go.th/service-rates

[Letseng]

50 minutes ago, nofarang said:

thank you Sheryl for mentioning, you are always well informed. I have been there several times with skin issues. Very good treatment, no long waiting times, professional doctors. It appears to be a training institute for young doctors, but the professor reviews the suggestest treatment. It is located near the Anusawari traffic circle. For treatment got to 8th or 9th floor. It is a government institute and hence the prices are very moderate. Under this link you can see the pricelist: https://www.iod.go.th/service-rates

I looked at the website in the past but it seemed a daunting procedure for a poor Thai speaker to get treated  from booking appointment to finally getting treated. 

Did you just go to floor 8?

 

[Letseng]

20 hours ago, NZAMBOY said:

Hi  All...My GP in NZ sent me to a EMT specialist to look at a lesion on my ear...he claimed it looked like a form of skin cancer, in particular, basal cell carcinoma☹️,  and set me up with an appointment for a biopsy 4 months down the road...can you believe that!!!...anyways, i'm here in Thailand for the next 6 months and want to deal with it now...I would really appreciate if anyone on this forum could recommend a clinic or Dr...btw, i'm in Udon Thani and willing to travel to BKK, no problem😃 

My husband had a basal cell on the edge of the ear. They didn't do a biopsy (BNH) but treated with liquid nitrogen. It was clear for 3 yrs till it came back. He saw several specialists in TH & Europe over about 8 yrs & all just continued with freezing when it resurfaced. To surgically remove it would have meant to cut part of the ear off. 

Ear isn't a good location for surgery. 

Samitivej Sukhumvit has a doc (Dr. Panitha?) who does a lot of foreigners with basal cell.  

[sandyf]

20 hours ago, NZAMBOY said:

Hi  All...My GP in NZ sent me to a EMT specialist to look at a lesion on my ear...he claimed it looked like a form of skin cancer, in particular, basal cell carcinoma☹️,  and set me up with an appointment for a biopsy 4 months down the road...can you believe that!!!...anyways, i'm here in Thailand for the next 6 months and want to deal with it now...I would really appreciate if anyone on this forum could recommend a clinic or Dr...btw, i'm in Udon Thani and willing to travel to BKK, no problem😃 

I had a lesion removed from my ear about 18 months ago at Bang Saen hospital, lab report showed it as being BCC. I saw the plastic surgeon in the morning and he cut it out in the afternoon, speaks good English and did an excellent job, cost 13K.

Saw him every 3 months for a year and then a 12 month appointment.

[GammaGlobulin]

19 hours ago, Sheryl said:

There is very limited experience with skin cancer in Thailand.

 

Best option is the institute of Dermatology in Bangkok

 

https://www.iod.go.th/en/

 

 

 

Thanks.

IMPORTANT to note, and keep in mind.

 

(However, as to exactly why this might be true...seems rather confusing.)

 

[GammaGlobulin]

One option worth consideration....perhaps:

 

 

https://www.ntuh.gov.tw/derm/Fpage.action?fid=137

 

Taiwan has excellent medical care, and provides medical care in a way that is affordable to all.

Probably, Taiwan is an example to the world as to what medical care actually should be in developed nations.

 

Without insurance, the cost will not be free.

 

However, it will be far lower than many other places around the world.

 

In addition, many/most of the doctors at NTUH are very capable.

 

I would say that NTUH might be the place to go for lower cost and excellent health care.

 

Perhaps, HK might be better in some specialties.

However, if you get the right doctor at NTUH, then one could definitely do far worse.

 

Getting to the hospital is easy.

Just a short plane ride, and then a taxi.

 

Or, of course, just go to the hospital in LinKou....perhaps....

 

Both are excellent medical centers....

 

And, I guess, everyone remember WANG-YOUG-QING, the billionaire who set-up the hospital, as I recall.

 

The patient rooms are spartan.

I prefer Taiwan University Hospital.

 

The incidence of skin cancer, melanoma, is quite low in Taiwan.

Therefore.....who knows.....?

 

 

 

 

[Can samui]

Bumrungrad in Bkk has an excellent dermatology center, I speak from experience. Not cheap but very good.

I have had numerous basal cell carcanomas excised so consider myself a fair expert. Liquid nitrogen is only effective for keratosis, pre-cancerous lesions. Surgery is required to confirm entire excision of affected tissue.

Most of the Bangkok Hospital chain have dermatology units, I use the Bangkok Samui for my events.

Please feel free to pm me if I can be of any help. Good luck!

[BangkokHank]

23 hours ago, Letseng said:

 

Samitivej Sukhumvit has a doc (Dr. Panitha?) who does a lot of foreigners with basal cell.  

His name is Dr. Paritas Sukriket, and he is my favorite dermatologist in Thailand. In fact he's the only one I really trust. I have been seeing him once or twice a year for decades.

[Letseng]

3 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

His name is Dr. Paritas Sukriket, and he is my favorite dermatologist in Thailand. In fact he's the only one I really trust. I have been seeing him once or twice a year for decades.

No, this isn't the doc I meant. 

The doc hubby saw is a lady.

😉 

[Letseng]

20 hours ago, Can samui said:

Bumrungrad in Bkk has an excellent dermatology center, I speak from experience. Not cheap but very good.

I have had numerous basal cell carcanomas excised so consider myself a fair expert. Liquid nitrogen is only effective for keratosis, pre-cancerous lesions. Surgery is required to confirm entire excision of affected tissue.

Most of the Bangkok Hospital chain have dermatology units, I use the Bangkok Samui for my events.

Please feel free to pm me if I can be of any help. Good luck!

We all have preferences. Bumrungrad Dermatology isn't my fav due to experience.

Expensive doesn't automatically good. 

15 yrs ago had a quote for biopsy of basal cell. Was 20K Baht. How much will it be now? 

 

[Letseng]

20 hours ago, Can samui said:

Bumrungrad in Bkk has an excellent dermatology center, I speak from experience. Not cheap but very good.

I have had numerous basal cell carcanomas excised so consider myself a fair expert. Liquid nitrogen is only effective for keratosis, pre-cancerous lesions. Surgery is required to confirm entire excision of affected tissue.

Most of the Bangkok Hospital chain have dermatology units, I use the Bangkok Samui for my events.

Please feel free to pm me if I can be of any help. Good luck!

Isn't basal cell pre-cancerous?

[oxo1947]

On 3/23/2025 at 5:51 PM, NZAMBOY said:

btw, i'm in Udon Thani and willing to travel to BKK, no problem

They have the BKK ASOK skin clinic --opposite Central,,, I went there once it was 200 for him to look and if needed treatment then tell you the price....  However in Watana hospital there is a skin nurse who done all her training and worked some years in Oz perfect English --she really is good about skin Cancer----good luck

[bkk6060]

I have had 8 basil cell and squamous cell combined.  Been treated in my home country for six of them and the other 2 here.  I am not impressed with the way they treat it here as Sheryl said, limited experience.  Also, the preferred surgery especially for the ear would be Mohs surgery.  Dr. Paritas does Mohs, but I had a not so great experience with him I will leave it at that.

The Dermatology Institute I went there one time, but ended up having surgery in my home country.

The biggest issue was the wait you need to get in line early in the morning.  It was after 4pm before I left. Lots of people there getting biopsies.  It is a teaching hospital, but they do Mohs surgery and the staff seemed very helpful.  The prices were very reasonable I believe the surgery quote which included their required one night stay in the hospital, was around 6,000 b.

 

The cream sugeested earlier does work.  The spot will get red and you need to continue putting in on for 3 to 4 weeks.  The spot crusts up and comes off.

 

Below is the cream I use.

 

 

Good luck.  

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, Letseng said:

Isn't basal cell pre-cancerous?

No. It is a cancer.

 

But slower growing type compared to squamous cell 

[BangkokHank]

4 hours ago, Letseng said:

No, this isn't the doc I meant. 

The doc hubby saw is a lady.

😉

OK. I see. Sorry for the confusion then. I would still recommend Dr. Paritas though.

[Can samui]

15 hours ago, Letseng said:

Isn't basal cell pre-cancerous?

No, it is a form of cancer. Basal, squamous and melanoma. If unchecked it gets nasty.