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What is better for treatment of basal skin cancer radiation or Mohs?
Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Sep 18 11:32am | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
I have SCC on my legs and have had numerous MOHS surgeries! Non of them hurt while in surgery, they numb you all up. It's the aftermath that's the worst...lower leg doesn't heal very fast.
I had written on Mayo several months ago and was suggested to go to "wound care" with my open wounds.
It's the Greatest!!!!!!
I am also having infusion of immunotherapy ever 3 weeks to combat my skin issues.
I currently have 2 open wounds on my shins and will be going back to wound care in another week or so.
My bottom line:
MOHS is the way to go, not radiation.
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@lips702
Agree MOHS at least for me was the way to go. I liked the procedure of not leaving surgery office until all signs of the cancer are removed.
The key to MOHS is getting the diagnosis of BCC and SCC as soon as possible. When not caught early both can spread into muscles and bones. Then it goes way above MOHS surgery to eradicate the cancer.
My Mayo doctors told me the reason leg wounds and surgery take so long to heat is they are the farthest from heart.