Basal Cell Carcinoma can be treated in a number of ways, but broadly speaking the methods can be divided into medical or surgical treatments.

The medical treatments include cryotherapy (freeze spray), topical chemotherapeutics (skin creams), radiotherapy, or photodynamic therapy (PDT, whereby a cream and light are used to treat the basal cell carcinoma). These treatments may be used for the superficial BCCs, but less so for other types. A newer medication, called Erivedge (Vismodegib) can be used in certain cases of advanced or very complex basal cell carcinoma, but the side effects of this drug may limit its use.

Surgical options for basal cell carcinoma include curettage (scraping the BCC away), laser treatment, conventional surgery, or Mohs surgery. Please click below for more information on:

Conventional surgery for BCC

Mohs surgery for BCC

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