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Author  Topic    johnfitz United Kingdom 1 Posts Posted - 09/18/2009 :  12:15:48     There are several kinds of treatments for skin cancer, including the following: surgery Surgery is a common treatment for skin cancer -- used about 90 percent of the time, and often includes the following procedures: cryosurgery - freezing the tumor, which kills cancer cells. electrodesiccation and curettage - burning the lesion and removing it with a sharp instrument. grafting - uses a skin graft to replace skin that is damaged when cancer is removed. laser therapy - using a narrow beam of light to remove cancer cells. Mohs micrographic surgery - removing the cancer and as little normal tissue as possible. During this surgery, the physician removes the cancer and then uses a microscope to look at the cancerous area to make sure no cancer cells remain. simple excision - cutting the cancer from the skin along with some of the healthy tissue around it. For More article read My Blog http://healthinforesource.blogspot.com Edited by - johnfitz on 09/18/2009 12:16:42 trudie 61 Posts Posted - 09/18/2009 :  20:24:02     dear John, You have posted your treatment methods under the heading "topical", which means as I understand it, the use of lotions, ointments etc. directly onto a site. None of your suggestions are topical; furthermore, people like me are looking for alternatives. We most probably are already familiar with the options you mention. Cheers.    Topic

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