Your Radiation Therapist will evaluate your skin reaction daily , and once per week , you will be seen by your practitioner for evaluation .
Signs of Melanoma
Your care team will recommend medication as needed for skin reactions , change your treatment if necessary , or place you on a break for a short period if the skin needs some rest from the treatment .
Your skin will heal up quickly after the treatment is completed .
Commonly Asked Questions
If you ’ ve recently visited a dermatology and skin cancer center after exhibiting Squamous cell or Basal cell cancer symptoms and were diagnosed with one of these two non-melanoma skin cancers , you probably have a lot of questions before you begin IG-SRT therapy . We ’ ve covered some of our more commonly received queries to help you better understand what ’ s to come .
What is non-melanoma skin cancer ?
Following a non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosis at a dermatology and skin cancer center , one of the two most asked questions is “ what does that mean ?” Your body is made up of cells , and over time cells die off and are replaced by new cells . Your body typically controls that process , but when cell growth gets out of control , the condition is called “ cancer .” When the uncontrolled growth involves skin cells , that ’ s called “ skin cancer .” When the uncontrolled growth starts in the melanin-forming cells of the skin , it ’ s called melanoma . When the uncontrolled growth starts in any other type of skin cells , it ’ s called non-melanoma . The two most common forms of non-melanoma skin cancer are Basal cell carcinoma and Squamous cell carcinoma , both of which can often be treated with IG-SRT therapy .