From: Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet].
Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-.
NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Stage (American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Criteria) | Treatment Options | |
---|---|---|
Basal cell carcinoma | Localized disease | Surgical excision with margin evaluation |
Mohs micrographic surgery | ||
Radiation therapy | ||
Curettage and electrodesiccation | ||
Cryosurgery | ||
Photodynamic therapy | ||
Topical fluorouracil (5-FU) | ||
Imiquimod topical therapy | ||
Carbon dioxide laser | ||
Metastatic or locally advanced disease untreatable by local modalities | Hedgehog pathway inhibitors | |
Recurrent nonmetastatic disease | Surgical excision | |
Mohs micrographic surgery | ||
Squamous cell carcinoma | Localized disease | Surgical excision with margin evaluation |
Mohs micrographic surgery | ||
Radiation therapy | ||
Curettage and electrodesiccation | ||
Cryosurgery | ||
Metastatic or locally advanced disease untreatable by local modalities | Immunotherapy (PD-1 inhibitors) | |
Recurrent nonmetastatic disease | Surgical excision | |
Mohs micrographic surgery | ||
Radiation therapy | ||
Actinic keratosis | Localized disease | Topical agents |
Chemical peels | ||
Surgery | ||
Photodynamic therapy | ||
Laser therapy |
From: Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.