Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Basal Cell Carcinoma treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Basal Cell Carcinoma
A doctor may recommend any of the following treatments:
- Mohs micrographic surgery-microscopically controlled surgery that offers the best cure rate for basal cell carcinoma
- Removal of the growth with simple surgery
- Use of liquid nitrogen to freeze the growth
- Electrodesiccation and curettage-treatment with a curette (a sharp, spoon-shaped tool) and an electric current
- Radiation therapy
- Photodynamic therapy-the cells absorb an acid that causes them to die when exposed to light
- Creams, especially fluorouracil (5-FU) or imiquimod
- Plastic surgery to repair any cosmetic problems that occur after treatment
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