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How is tx of basal cell carcinoma?

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In nearly all cases of BCC, surgery is the recommended treatment modality. Techniques used include : • Electrodessication and curettage • Excisional surgery • Mohs micrographically controlled surgery • Cryosurgery • BCCs are usually radiosensitive; radiation therapy (RT) can be used in patients with advanced and extended lesions, as well as in those for whom surgery is not suitable • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) as an adjunct is a reasonable choice in : -Tumor recurrence with tissue atrophy and scar formation -Elderly patients or patients with medical conditions preventing extensive oculoplastic reconstructive surgery -Tumor with poorly defined borders based on clinical examination -Tumor requiring difficult or extensive oculoplastic surgery


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