Dr Faraj is a highly trained Surgical Oncologist. His expertise allows him to treat a wide variety of cancers. He is a member of the Prince of Wales Soft Tissue Multidisciplinary Team, where every patient with a suspicious or large lump or cancer is discussed with the Radiation Oncologist, Medical Oncologist and fellow surgeons to achieve the best possible outcome.
Benign lumps
Benign tumours include cysts, lipomas and a variety of skin lesions. After Dr Faraj removes a lesion, he always sends the specimen for histopathology, where a pathologist examines it and confirms the diagnosis.
Skin cancers & malignant tumours
Malignant (cancerous) lesions and tumours include melanomas, squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), basal cell carcinomas (BCC), sarcomas, desmoid tumours and some rarer tumours. After removal, a flap repair (a skin graft or rotating an adjacent area of skin) may be required.
Malignant lesions require thorough pre-operative assessment, including scans and, on most occasions, a biopsy. Dr Faraj will discuss this in detail during your consultation.
All patients will have a detailed and informative discussion with Dr Faraj prior to surgery.