Skin Cancer Treatment

There are many and varied treatments for the different types of skin cancer. 
Your skin cancer expert will be able to advise you as to which one is most appropriate for your skin cancer type, taking into account cure rate as well as cosmetic outcome.

Generally speaking the different categories of treatment include: 
Surgical
•    Mohs Surgery
•    Mapped Serial Excision
•    Standard Excision
•    Curettage and Cautery

Laser and Light

•    CO2 Laser
•    PDT

Cryotherapy
•    Liquid Nitrogen

Radiotherapy

Medical
•    Aldara
•    Efudix

For specific treatment for individual skin cancers see the fact sheet section. 
•    BCC (Basal Cell Carcinomas)
•    SCC  (Squamous Cell Carcinomas)
•    Melanoma
•    Rare Skin Cancers
 

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Fact Sheet Library

Dysplastic Nevi (DNS)

Dysplastic Nevi have an unusual and characteristic appearance and may mimic Melanoma. Regular examin...

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Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

BCCs are the most commonly seen form of skin cancer.

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

The second most common skin cancer, it is often rapidly growing and may spread to other parts of the...

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Moles

Moles or Nevi commonly appear throughout the first four decades of life. After this time any new mol...

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