Share on Facebook Thesaurus Medical Financial Encyclopedia Wikipedia Related to skin cancer:Melanoma Skin Cancer ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.skin cancer- a malignant neoplasm of the skin cancroid,squamous cell carcinoma- the most common form of skin cancer ...
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Highly Conformal CT Based Flap Brachytherapy for non-melanoma skin cancers of the facedoi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.316M. GhalyH. CaiD. CarilloE. GogineniH. GaballaInternational Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics
The vast majority of skin cancers are BCCs or SCCs. While malignant, these are unlikely to spread to other parts of the body. They may be locally disfiguring if not treated early. A small but significant number of skin cancers are malignant melanomas. Malignant melanomais a highly aggressive ...
Nine patients with recurrent cutaneous cancers of the midface were treated by definitive surgery (with adjuvant radiotherapy in five individuals). The clinical courses were marked by local and regional relapses in six cases. Although the prognosis may be generally poor, aggressive therapy, as feasibl...
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer, accounting for more than 80% of skin cancers. These cancers start in the basal cells, which make up the lower part of the epidermis. They typically develop on sun-exposed areas, including the face, head, necks. Basal cell carci...
Skin cancers typically arise in areas of the skin exposed to the sun repeatedly over many years such as on the face and nose, ears, back of the neck, and the bald area of the scalp. What kinds of doctors treat skin cancer? The main type of doctor who will treat skin cancer is a ...
About 90% of nonmelanoma skin cancers are the result of too much exposure to ultraviolet light. This is found in sunlight and indoor tanning devices. Most skin cancers occur on parts of the body that are repeatedly exposed to the sun. These areas include the head, neck, face, tips of the...
Depending on the stage and severity of the skin cancer, in addition to excision of the growth, chemotherapy or radiation may be needed. When chemotherapy is an option for treating superficial skin cancers, topical treatment, rather than infusion, may be possible. ...
Treatment of basal cell carcinoma is by a surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Small cancers can be treated with simple excision or with one of several “small-surgery” techniques, like freezing, electro-cauterizing or laser. Squamous Cell Carcinoma ...