Multimodality treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer : a prospective study done on 120 Egyptian patients

Abstract EN

Background: Multiple currently accepted treatments for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are now available.

Purpose : to present multimodality treatment for NMSCs and to report any side effects or recurrence during three years follow-up period.

Material and Methods : this is a prospective study including 120 patients with NMSCs.

Patients were subjected to different treatment modalities with follow-up for three years.

Results : 103 Patients (85.8 %) were treated by surgery with or without post-operative radiotherapy, 8 patients (5 %) received only radiation therapy, 7 patients (5.8 %) treated by shave excision followed by medical treatment (intraregional interferon for 3 months, systemic retinoids and cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor for 6 months), and 2 patients (1.7 %) escaped the treatment.

All patients treated by shave excision followed by medical treatment showed complete healing of all lesions 6 months after completing the course of treatment.

Conclusion : alternatives to the surgical management of NMSC may be preferred under certain circumstances.