S K I N C A N C E R F O U N D A T I O N J O U R N A L
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E. Eugene Bain III, MD, John A. Carucci MD, PhD, and Elizabeth K. Hale, MD
SKIN CANCER
TREATMENT:
THE OPTIONS
eceiving the diagnosis of skin cancer creates
myriad questions for a patient. With the
incidence of skin cancer on the rise, a basic familiarity with
some of the treatment options available can ameliorate
an otherwise overwhelming biopsy result. While surgical
removal of skin cancers represents an often employed and
still valuable treatment strategy, there are many additional
treatment options available to patients. Your dermatolo
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gist can assist you in determining which options are best
suited for your particular skin cancer.