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Health Encyclopedia: Melanoma And Other Skin Cancers Treatment For Other Skin Cancers

Treatment for Other Skin Cancers

Although any diagnosis of cancer is frightening, very few people die of nonmelanoma skin cancers. They are generally slow-growing and very curable. A number of options are available for treating these skin problems, including surgery, cryosurgery, phototherapy, radiation, and topical 5-fluorouracil. Few comparison studies have been performed to see which procedures are most effective for these skin problems.

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For any skin cancer and for some keratoses that re...

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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Melanoma

...common antibiotic, have been shown to modify metalloproteinase, an enzyme in the skin that promotes skin cancers, including melanoma.Anti-Angiogenesis Agents. A number of trials are studying... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Prognosis

PrognosisMelanoma presents a case of extremes. If detected while it is still local (called melanoma in situ), the five-year survival rate is over 95%. And, fortunately, about 80% of melanomas are... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Other Skin Cancers

Other Skin CancersThere are two other types of skin cancers: Basal Cell and Squamous Cell. Basal cell is the most common form of skin cancer.Basal Cell CarcinomasBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is named... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Introduction

Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, although it can often be cured if caught very early. To understand how melanomas form, it is useful to know something about the skin.The... Read more »

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