Question:
My wife has just been told she has skin cancer on her face, and I would like
to find out that can be done.
The plastic surgeon is going to remove it through surgery, but I ask what
about Laser treatment, what are our options.
The doctor did not give us any options, he just told us what he was going to
do.
The cancer is just between her nose and top lip, and about 3 cm square. It
is only small but any scar on her face is going to have a very big effect on
her confidence.
Any one help?
Answer:
There are several possible surgical techniques, depending on the size
of the cancer and the tissue type of the cancer. You might inquire about
MOHS surgery, where small bits are frozen, then shaved off until the
pathologic examination of each frozen shaving is negative for cancer.
Another good option for facial cancers is radiation.
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