Skin Cancer Treatment Options

If the biopsy reveals skin cancer, your dermatologist will discuss treatment options. Treatment for skin cancer varies according to the type, location, extent, aggressiveness of the cancer, and the patient's general health.

The goals of treatment for skin cancer are to remove all of the cancer, reduce the chance of recurrence, preserve healthy skin tissue, and minimize scarring after surgery.

Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

With early detection and proper treatment, skin cancer is highly curable. The average cure rate when detected and treated in the early stages is 95%. Even melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, when limited to the outermost layers of the skin yields a 95% cure rate.

Read More:

SKIN CANCER EXPLORER ARTICLE
The different types, and what to look for when examining your my own skin
By Robyn E. Glaesser, M.D.

Click here to go to our Skin Cancer Reference page.