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Carac Cream for Actinic Keratosis

We get a lot of questions here on SkinCancerConnection about the use of chemotherapy creams to treat skin lesions. In this post we are going to call upon the expertise of Doctor Lawrence Green, a practicing dermatologist, to answer a member question about the use of Carac cream for a skin condition called actinic keratosis. Actinic Keratosis is a... Read more Chevron

posted 05/31/2011, comments (0)|

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Side Effects of Using Topical Chemotherapy Creams

A number of our members here on SkinCareConnection ask about the use of topical chemotherapy creams to treat precancerous lesions such as actinic keratoses or superficial skin cancers. These topical chemotherapy creams include Efudex (fluorouracil) Carac (fluorouracil), and Imiquimod cream (which goes by the brand names of Aldara or a... Read more Chevron

posted 02/28/2011, comments (0)|

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A Dermatologist Answers Questions about Topical Chemotherapy Creams

One of the frequent questions we get here on SkinCancerConnection is about the use of topical medications used to treat pre-cancerous growths such as actinic keratoses which can be a precursor to developing squamous cell skin cancer. Three of the most commonly used medications to treat such lesions include Efudex, Aldara and Carac. We have... Read more Chevron

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Actinic Keratosis: The Most Common Precancerous Skin Lesion

There are some skin conditions which may be a precursor for developing skin cancer. One type of precancerous skin lesion is an atypical mole which may develop into melanoma. Another type of precancerous skin lesion is called actinic keratosis or as it is sometimes called, solar keratosis. This is the most common precancerous skin... Read more Chevron

posted 07/06/2010, comments (0)|

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Using Efudex

I have been prescribed Efudex for multiple actinic keritosis to be used twice daily for three weeks. However I was not given directions as to how to treat my skin otherwise. I.e. should I use moisturizer, make-up, etc and I have not found this info in other WEB sites about the treatment. Also I am scheduled for removal of a basal cell... Read more Chevron

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