by Margaret | 19 Jul 2009 | Treatment
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising non-surgical technique that involves the systemic or topical application of a photosensitising drug that is preferentially retained in tumours, and with exposure to light of the correct wavelength, results in selective...
by Margaret | 19 Jul 2009 | Treatment
Topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a topical chemotherapy agent used commonly to treat precancerous lesions known as actinic or solar keratoses. With regard to the treatment of true cancers, it is only effective for the superficial type basal cell carcinomas. It is...
by Margaret | 19 Jul 2009 | Treatment
Use of radiation therapy or x-ray therapy for the treatment of basal cell carcinomas in Gorlin Syndrome can lead to the development of thousands of basal cell carcinomas in the radiation field (Strong 1977; Evans, Birch et al 1991) and is therefore not recommended,...
by Margaret | 19 Jul 2009 | Treatment
Micrographic (Moh’s) Surgery In 1941, Frederick Moh’s described a microscopically guided method of tracing and removing BCCs. The aim of surgery is to completely remove skin cancer by examining sections of tissue during surgery until adequate margins are...
by Margaret | 19 Jul 2009 | Treatment
Surgical excision is a technique that involves the use of a scalpel to excise (cut out) cancerous tissue. The area of the cancer is numbed using a local anaesthetic, and a small measurement of 2-4 mm of normal skin surrounding the lesion is made. The cancer plus...
by Margaret | 19 Jul 2009 | Treatment
Laser Vaporisation is a technique involving the use of the carbon dioxide laser to vaporise away abnormal tissue after the area has been anaesthetised. It may be combined with curettage and is particularly useful in cases of multiple/superficial tumours that are...
