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MEDTECH Old techniques continue to be an important part of the toolkit for treating common skin malignancies.
A new study has found that curettage and cryosurgery is a safe and effective treatment method for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), with only a 0.5% recurrence rate at one year.
Key Points:
- Curettage and cryosurgery is a safe and effective treatment method for BCC.
- The method involves first scraping the lesion with a curette, followed by cryosurgery using liquid nitrogen.
- The treatment produces a wound that takes a few weeks to heal and leaves a scar.
Additional Points:
- The method was well tolerated by patients.
- The results at one-year follow-up were also good: Of 202 tumors, only one recurred.
Conclusion:
- The study findings support the use of curettage and cryosurgery as a safe and effective treatment method for basal cell carcinoma.
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“Healthcare faces significant challenges, with a growing population that is also living longer. It feels gratifying being able to demonstrate that old treatment methods still plays a pivotal role in the treatment armamentarium for our most common type of cancer.”
Study Author Eva Backman
Doctoral Student in Dermatology and Venereology
University of Gothenburg’s Sahlgrenska Academy
Consultant in Dermatovenerology
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
