Skin cancer is a relatively common disease in the current society, and this problem can be treated by many regular medical treatments in China, so let me introduce some treatments about skin cancer to you today, what exactly are they, and hope they can help you understand.
Six common treatment methods of skin cancer
1.Surgical treatment
It is applicable to all stages of skin cancer, and the tumor can be removed completely by surgery.
2.Lymph node dissection
Selective regional lymph node dissection after surgical resection of squamous carcinoma is difficult to decide. Preventive lymph node dissection is not the most necessary choice, but should be based on the patient’s age, the site of cancer, the degree of infiltration and
The best decision should be made based on the patient’s age, cancer site, degree of infiltration and differentiation of cancer cells.
3.Radiation therapy
Skin cancer, especially basal cell carcinoma, is very sensitive to radiation and moderately sensitive to squamous carcinoma. This method is also applicable to areas with or likely to have lymphatic metastasis, as an adjuvant treatment before and after surgery.
4.Chemotherapy
It is used as a systemic adjuvant treatment for skin cancer.
5.Physical therapy
This is to apply electrocoagulation, electrocautery, freezing or
laser to cauterize the cancer tumor to make it necrotic and fall off or vaporize.
6.Corrosion therapy
It is the application of effective concentrated corrosive chemical
This is the application of effective concentrated chemical drugs as local cauterization or coating.
Early symptoms of skin cancer
1.Squamous cell carcinoma is often transformed from keratosis, mucosal leukoplakia and other precancerous diseases. It grows faster and forms ulcers at early stage. Some are nodule-like or cauliflower-like, with small invasion to the deep and movable base; some are butterfly-like, with more obvious infiltration to the deep and large destructive, often involving
Bone. Squamous cell carcinoma is often associated with purulent infection, with malodor and pain. Regional lymph node metastasis is often seen, and patients with giant squamous cell carcinoma of the head have incomparable malodor, more purulent secretions and easy bleeding; lymph node metastasis of the neck occurs. The development of squamous cell carcinoma is fastest at the site of mucosal skin junction, and those with mucosal development are more likely to metastasize.
Basal cell carcinoma is often asymptomatic at the beginning, but at the beginning, it is mostly hard basal plaque-like papules, some of them are warty and elevated, and then it breaks down into ulcerative foci, irregular, with elevated edges, resembling craters, with uneven bottom and slow growth. The metastases are rare, but the shallow ulcers with translucent nodular elevation at the edge occur first, and then gradually expand and can erode the surrounding tissues and organs, becoming erosive ulcers.
3.Squamous cell carcinoma is more prevalent at the age of 30 to 50, and basal cell carcinoma is more prevalent at the age of 50 or above. The former develops quickly and often grows rapidly in a short period of time; the latter is slow. Squamous carcinoma occurs in the lower lip, tongue, nose, vulva, and mostly in the junction point of skin and mucous membrane, with ulcers with elevated, red and hard edges, annular and cauliflower-like appearance, significant peripheral inflammatory reaction, and mostly with regional lymph gland enlargement. Basal cell carcinoma occurs in the orbit, inner canthus, nose, cheek, forehead, and back of the hand; ulcer margins are waxy, nodular, and rolled up, with some black pockets, minimal or no inflammatory reaction, minimal metastasis, and infiltration mainly to deeper tissues.