Details of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

It refers to the all types of skin cancer which are not melanoma.

• Bleeding sore
• Red, pearly white bump
• Reddish, raised patch

• Blood tests
• Biopsy

Surgeries and other procedures:

Curettage and electrodessication: During this common procedure, the skin lesion is removed with a curette, which is a sharp, spoon-shaped instrument. The area is then treated with an electric current that helps control bleeding and destroys any remaining cancer cells.

Mohs micrographic surgery: This involves removing the visible tumor in addition to small fragments around the edge of the area where the tumor was located. Each small fragment is examined under a microscope until all of the cancer is removed.

Wide excision: This involves the removal of the tumor and some surrounding healthy skin and soft tissue, called a margin.