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

Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

BCCs are the most commonly seen form of skin cancer.

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Actinic Keratoses

Actinic Keratoses (AKs) are the most common sun spot on Australian skin and may develop in to Squamo...

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Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma is the least common but most dangerous of the all the skin cancers. Frighteningly...

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Dysplastic Nevi (DNS)

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

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