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Combining Reflectance Confocal Microscopy with Optical Coherence Tomography for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Skin Cancers via Image Acquisition
Published on: August 18, 2022
Management of non-melanoma skin cancer
1UMass Memorial Medical Center, Division of Dermatology, 281 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA 01605, USA. Victoria.lazareth83@gmail.com
Objectives:
To review types of, and treatment for, non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC): basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and less common NMSC.
Data Sources:
Standards of care, dermatology texts, peer-reviewed journals.
Conclusion:
BCC grows slowly and rarely metastasizes; some BCC subtypes can be aggressive and destructive. Early treatment of SCC is usually successful; untreated SCC will penetrate underlying tissue, invade lymph nodes, and metastasize. Treatment options for NMSC are based on patient and tumor characteristics, which determine whether a lesion is low or high risk for cancer recurrence after treatment.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Nurses are integral for educating patients about measures to prevent new skin cancers and for monitoring for recurrence of NMSC.
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