If you would like an alternative to surgery, consider SRT- superficial radiation therapy. SRT is specifically designed for non-melanoma skin cancer and has the same cure rates at Mohs. The procedure is simple, the dermatologist maps out the boundaries of the lesion and cuts a whole in a small lead shield to reveal the cancer. The SRT machine uses x-rays and targets the skin layer only. The actual treatment takes 30-45 seconds and performed about 10 times over two weeks. There is no pain, no cutting, no scarring, no corrective cosmetic surgery, no threat of nerve damage due to surgery, no interaction with current prescriptions (like blood thinners) that the patient my be taking. There are a few companies focused on SRT, AlerMed.com is one that specializes in bringing SRT services to your dermatologist.
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If you would like an alternative to surgery, consider SRT- superficial radiation therapy. SRT is specifically designed for non-melanoma skin cancer and has the same cure rates at Mohs. The procedure is simple, the dermatologist maps out the boundaries of the lesion and cuts a whole in a small lead shield to reveal the cancer. The SRT machine uses x-rays and targets the skin layer only. The actual treatment takes 30-45 seconds and performed about 10 times over two weeks. There is no pain, no cutting, no scarring, no corrective cosmetic surgery, no threat of nerve damage due to surgery, no interaction with current prescriptions (like blood thinners) that the patient my be taking. There are a few companies focused on SRT, AlerMed.com is one that specializes in bringing SRT services to your dermatologist.
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