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The most common types of skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which are nonmelanoma skin cancers. Actinic keratosis is a skin condition that sometimes turns into squamous cell carcinoma.
The following procedures may be used find and diagnose nonmelanoma skin cancer and actinic keratosis:
- Biopsy: Abnormal-looking growth is cut from the skin and viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to see if cancer cells are present
- Shave biopsy: Abnormal-looking growth is shaved off
- Punch biopsy: Removes a circle of tissue from the abnormal-looking growth
- Excisional biopsy: Entire growth is removed with a scalpel
Certain factors affect recovery and treatment options. Treatment options depend on the following:
- Stage of the cancer (whether it has spread deeper into the skin or to other places in the body)
- Type of cancer
- Size and location of tumor
- Patient’s general health
