Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers: Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Chapter 70

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Summary of Key Points

Locally Advanced and Metastatic Disease

• Local recurrence is a problem for large, deep, or histologically infiltrative variants. SCCs with these features may also metastasize. The 5-year survival for patients with metastatic SCC is <50%.

• The rarer forms of nonmelanoma skin cancer have a significantly more aggressive clinical course as compared with BCC and SCC. These include sebaceous carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), and cutaneous angiosarcoma.

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Jun 13, 2016 | Posted by in ONCOLOGY | Comments Off on Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers: Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas

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