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    Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters: Information + Taking Control = Best Outcome
    Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters: Information + Taking Control = Best Outcome
    Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters: Information + Taking Control = Best Outcome
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    Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters: Information + Taking Control = Best Outcome

    By S.T. Arron

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    'Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma' is for people who have or may have advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. It aims to help patients, and people close to them, understand the condition so they can have better discussions with the cancer team. Decisions about treatment and next steps are highly individual. They will depend on the site and features of the person’s cancer as well as their general health. With its clear text and diagrams, this booklet can help the patient understand how the cancer develops and the tests and treatments that may be recommended. And with boxes and prompts for the reader’s own notes and questions, 'Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma' can become a truly personalized resource. Contents: • What is cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma? • What is advanced cSCC? • Metastatic cSCC • Diagnosis • Additional biopsies • Staging • Surgery • Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) • Systemic treatment • Questions to ask your doctor about your treatment • What can I do to help myself? • Palliative care • Research • Asking questions • Useful resources
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherS. Karger
    Release dateDec 19, 2019
    ISBN9781912776375
    Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters: Information + Taking Control = Best Outcome

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      Book preview

      Fast Facts - S.T. Arron

      Contents

      What is cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma?

      What is advanced cSCC?

      Metastatic cSCC

      Diagnosis

      Additional biopsies

      Staging

      Surgery

      Radiation therapy (radiotherapy)

      Systemic treatment

      Questions to ask your doctor about your treatment

      What can I do to help myself?

      Palliative care

      Research

      Asking questions

      Useful resources

      First, the facts ...

      Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (shortened to cSCC) is typically treated with surgery, without the need for other treatment.

      cSCCs that are large, have high-risk features under the microscope or come back after surgery are more likely to need additional tests or treatments.

      A cSCC is called ‘advanced’ if it grows into (invades) areas below the skin or spreads to other parts of the body.

      Diagnosis of advanced cSCC involves looking at biopsy samples of skin and lymph nodes under the microscope and also sometimes scans or images of the area.

      Advanced cSCC is treated with surgery, radiation treatment or drugs, or a combination of these.

      If treatment is unsuccessful, palliative care helps to relieve the symptoms of cancer.

      This book aims to help you understand your options so you can talk to your doctors, nurses and medical team about your cancer and its treatment. Use the spaces on the pages to organize your notes and questions.

      My main concerns

      Make a note of anything you want to discuss with your doctor here ...

      What is cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma?

      Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (shortened to cSCC) is a type of cancer that

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