Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC):

  • 2nd most common skin cancer in Australia

  • Chronic sun exposure is the most common cause

  • More common as you get older

  • Can grow quickly depending on type

  • Rarely spread to local lymph nodes if treated early

  • Have various appearances

  • Most common treatment is surgical excision

  • The defect left after excision needs reconstruction

  • Cure rate is ~95% with a single operation

 Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC):

  • Most common skin cancer in Australia

  • Chronic sun exposure is the most common cause

  • More common as you get older

  • Grow slowly

  • Almost never spread elsewhere in the body

  • Come in 3 common types

  • Most common treatment is surgical excision

  • The defect left after excision needs reconstruction

  • Cure rate is ~95% with a single operation

 
Nodular BCC

Nodular BCC

Morphoeic BCC

Superficial BCC

Ulcerating SCC

Superficial SCC

SCC

 

Reconstructive Options:

 

Potential Complications:

  • Scarring

  • Anaesthetic

  • Nerve injury

  • Infection

  • Graft failure

  • Recurrence

  • Incomplete excision

  • Reoperation

  • Asymmetry

 

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