Cancerous Moles Diagnosis, Prevention and More
Article Sources
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Treatment
Addressing cancerous moles typically involves removing the cancerous areas through excision, freezing or electrodesiccation. In some cases, topical chemotherapy agents may be helpful. Other possible remedies include photodynamic therapy, which combines drugs and laser lights to eradicate cancer cells, or biological therapy, which eliminates cancerous cells using the body's immune system.
Radiation therapy may be used in areas where surgery can't remove all the cancerous tissue. Chemotherapy is an option to treat skin cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.7‘Skin Cancer.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 5 Dec. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/skin-cancer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20377608
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