CONTEMPORARY TREATMENT APPROACH OF SQUAMOUS CELL SKIN CANCER: REVIEW

Abstract

The incidence of skin cancer is a steady increasing around the world. Tumors of epithelial origin occupy the first place in the structure of all skin malignancy. Epidermoid carcinoma is the most malignant epithelial tumor of the skin and mucous membranes with squamous differentiation. Generally, squamous cell carcinoma is successfully treated by surgical and radiological methods. Often a different kind of plastic defect reconstructions are required after surgical removal. The incidence of epidermoid carcinoma increases with age (average age of patients falls on 65 years) therefore variants of treatment options is limited by comorbidities. However, surgical oncologist do not have enough date and randomized controlled studies on this theme. Minimally invasive methods, especially cryothechnology are increasingly used, but unfortunately their advantage requires additional evidence. We suppose Inclusion in the conventional treatment of new technologies may possibly improve the results of treatment. We reviewed the literature, summarizing data on various methods of treating squamous cell skin cancer. Comprehensive and systematic search was based on MedLine, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Scopus and PubMed among original articles for the period from January 1974 to October 2018.