The SRT-100™: Non-Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treatment
While Mohs surgery has proven to be an extremely effective method of treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers like squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, there are many significant downsides to this procedure from a patient’s perspective. Depending on the operation, Mohs surgery can result in large, nasty scarring that requires reconstructive surgery by a […]
The Symptoms of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma often appear as scaly, irritated skin, or elevated growths similar to warts. Only a trained physician or specialist can decide for sure if it is squamous cell carcinoma. If you believe you may have a squamous cell carcinoma, see a doctor right away. In general, any change in preexisting […]
The SRT-100™: Non-Invasive Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment
While Mohs surgery has proven to be extremely effective at treating non-melanoma skin cancers like basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, there are huge drawbacks to the procedure from the perspective of the patient. Depending on the operation, Mohs surgery can leave behind large, nasty scarring that requires reconstructive surgery by a plastic surgeon. […]
The Symptoms of Basal Cell Carcinoma
The symptoms of basal cell carcinoma occasionally resemble the features of non-cancerous skin conditions like psoriasis or eczema. Only a trained physician or specialist can decide for sure if it is basal cell carcinoma. If you believe you may have a basal cell carcinoma, see a doctor right away. The Symptoms of Basal Cell Carcinoma: […]
Causes of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This list of causes of basal cell carcinoma is by no means comprehensive. If you think you might have a basal cell carcinoma or a squamous cell carcinoma, speak with your doctor right away. Repeated or Over-Exposure to Ultraviolet Light Exposure to the sun’s rays (or from tanning beds) is considered to be the largest […]
Alternative to Mohs Surgery: SRT-100™
Since the 1930s, doctors have successfully treated various forms of skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, the most common forms of skin cancer, using Mohs micrographic surgery. Today, Mohs surgery is the most widely accepted and utilized treatment for skin cancer with cure rates of over 98%. However, there are many […]
Superficial Radiotherapy: The Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Treatment Option for You
If you have been diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer such as basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, there are multiple options for treatment. Invasive Options With Mohs surgery, surgeons slice thin layers of skin from your body, test the cells for cancer, and continue until the tests come back negative. Mohs surgery offers high success […]
Superficial Radio Therapy: The Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Treatment Option for Your Patients
If you have patients diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer such as basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, you know there are multiple options available for treatment. Invasive Options With Mohs surgery, surgeons slice thin layers of skin from the body, test those cells for cancer, and continue surgery until the tests come back negative. Mohs […]
SRT Therapy vs Mohs Surgery
For a long time, patients suffering from non-melanoma skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma only had one option to turn to for successful treatment. Mohs surgery, developed by general surgeon Frederik E. Mohs in 1938, involves removing one thin layer of tissue from the afflicted area at a time and […]
SRT-100™: The Doctor’s Choice for Treatment of Non-Melanoma Basal Cell Cancer
Giving a skin cancer diagnosis to a patient is never easy. The word “cancer” is a scary word for any patient to hear. Sadly, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer over the course of their lifetime and 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have either basal cell […]
