A patient with squamous cell carcinoma in-situ successfully treated with intralesional 5-FU and topical TCA

Background: According to the World Health Organization, between 2 and 3 million nonmelanoma skin cancers occur each year and the incidence is continuously increasing. The current gold standard and first line of treatment is surgical excision. Nevertheless, some patients are not good candidates for surgery. Elderly patients with multiple nonmelanoma skin cancers are often not candidates for surgical excision, especially on the lower legs where wound healing may be impaired. Here we present a case of an elderly patient with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) who refused surgery due to his age.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research