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 Characteristics: Squamous cell carcinoma arises f...
There are three types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Most skin cancers are locally destructive cancerous (malignant) growth of the skin. They originate from the cells of the epidermis, the superficial layer of the skin. Unlike cutaneous malignant mela...
Treatment for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma is straightforward. Usually, surgical removal of the lesion is adequate. Malignant melanoma, however, may require several treatment methods, including surgery, radiationtherapy, andchemotherapyor immunotherapy or both. Because of the complexity ...
Topical retinoids –it improves the symptoms of porokeratosis by reducing the hyperkeatosis of the edge of the lesion. It works in synergy with other treatment modalities for porokeratosis. Oral retinoids –It reduces the risk of carcinoma in porokeratotic lesions.(3, 5) Surgical approach is i...
Basal cell carcinoma This is the most common type of skin cancer. These are usually pearly, pink, or reddish and may bleed easily. Pigmentedbasal cell carcinomais a type of basal cell cancer that may be confused with melanoma, a benign mole, or a seborrheic keratosisbecause of its brown or...
The main types of breast cancer are invasive ductal carcinoma, invasive lobular carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, Paget's disease...
Cancers are classified either by the type of tissues where the cancer comes from or by the part of the body where the cancer first shows up. A carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the epithelial tissue. These are tissues that form the covering of all body surfaces as well as ...
Fifteen percent of all cancers (except for non-melanomaskin cancer, and carcinomain situ of the cervix) will be complicated by brain metastases. What Are Brain CancerCausesand Risk Factors? As with tumors elsewhere in the body, the exact cause of most brain tumors is unknown. ...
Types of Breast Cancer Carcinoma in situis a pre-invasive cancer which has not breached the epithelial basement membrane. Most cases are asymptomatic and are usually detected during routine mammography. The hormone estrogen may cause some breast cancers to grow. These cancers, which have estrogen re...
Genetic Epidemiology of Radiation Sensitivity and Basal Cell Carcinoma in Childhood Cancer Survivors. Diss. University of Cincinnati, 2015. Prevention Iskandar, Freya Nazera, Dewi Puspitaningrum, and Lia Mulyanti. “THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ATTITUDE TOWARDS CERVICITIS PREVENTION AND SCREENING CHECKUP.” ...