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Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems

The Rockoff Dermatology Center Brookline - MA

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by sos89123, Jul 26, 2006 12:00AM

Tags: treatment, Cancer, Dermatology, Skin Cancer, antibiotic, basal, biopsy, carcinoma, cortisone

My husband is in prison. He has been diagnosed with basil cell carcinoma on his right ear (which cracks and bleeds frequently) and across his forehead. The prison has been treating it with triple antibiotic ointment and cortisone cream. Is this a viable treatment? Thank you.

Doctor's Answer

by Alan Rockoff, MD

, Jul 26, 2006 12:00AM

No, cancer has to be removed. Has he had a skin biopsy? If he has, then the spots need to be removed surgically. Maybe they just suspect a basal call and are trying to see whether ointment will clear it up over a couple of weeks. If it doesn't, they can do a biopsy then.

Take care.

Dr. Rockoff

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