Nonsurgical Treatment of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers, an Update
摘要
Non-melanoma skin cancersSkin cancer have reached epidemic proportions as the most common malignancy in the United States. The incidence is rising not only among younger patients and those with darker skin types, but also in more aggressive subtypes. These advanced basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas can be treated by Mohs micrographic surgeryMohs micrographic surgery. However, some cases are so advanced that they are not amenable to surgery and must be managed medically or with a combination of surgery and adjuvant therapies. This chapter covers treatmentsTreatment for aggressive non-melanomaMelanoma carcinomas, explores new approaches for treating early skin cancersSkin cancer and field cancerization, and discusses strategies for preventing recurrences after MMS.