My father has been diagnosed as having a rodent ulcer on the side of his nose (where the spectacle nose rest sits).
The suggested method of treatment by his consultant is to cut out the area concerned under local anaesthetic, then skin graft the area - most prob by using a flap fropm his cheek.
As a novice, this method seems very over complex to me. My grandmother had a rodent ulcer on the back of her neck and this was treated 100% successfully by radiotherapy.
Can anyone tell me if my dad has any other options to consider other than this skin grafting thing?
My father has been diagnosed as having a rodent ulcer on the side of his nose (where the spectacle nose rest sits).
The suggested method of treatment by his consultant is to cut out the area concerned under local anaesthetic, then skin graft the area - most prob by using a flap fropm his cheek.
As a novice, this method seems very over complex to me. My grandmother had a rodent ulcer on the back of her neck and this was treated 100% successfully by radiotherapy.
Can anyone tell me if my dad has any other options to consider other than this skin grafting thing?
It depends on the size of the tumor, but most BCCs can be treated with radiotherapy. Get a second opinion, take your dad to an oncologist.
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My father has been diagnosed as having a rodent ulcer on the side of his nose (where the spectacle nose rest sits).
The suggested method of treatment by his consultant is to cut out the area concerned under local anaesthetic, then skin graft the area - most prob by using a flap fropm his cheek.
As a novice, this method seems very over complex to me. My grandmother had
a
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rodent ulcer on the back of her neck and this was treated 100%
successfully
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by radiotherapy.
Can anyone tell me if my dad has any other options to consider other than this skin grafting thing?
Paul
I treat BCCs in this site with radiotherapy all the time. 95+% cure rate (as good as surgery) Get a radiation oncology opinion
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My father has been diagnosed as having a rodent ulcer on the side of
his
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nose (where the spectacle nose rest sits).
The suggested method of treatment by his consultant is to cut out the
area
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concerned under local anaesthetic, then skin graft the area - most
prob
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by
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using a flap fropm his cheek.
As a novice, this method seems very over complex to me. My grandmother
had
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a
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rodent ulcer on the back of her neck and this was treated 100%
successfully
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by radiotherapy.
Can anyone tell me if my dad has any other options to consider other
than
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this skin grafting thing?
Paul
I treat BCCs in this site with radiotherapy all the time. 95+% cure rate
(as
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good as surgery) Get a radiation oncology opinion
There is a common perception among medicos that it is unwise to irradiate near the eye. Comment? Any twenty to thirty year studies?
Peter Moran
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"medicos" but not radiation oncologists. The dose to eye (the lens most importantly) from treating a lesion on the nose with 100-150kv radiation is extremely small, certainly much below the threshold dose for cataract. As we've discussed before, the cosmetic results are as good or better than with surgery and a graft, It's a no brainer Peter.
Thanks to all of you that have contributed to my initial question. I now intend getting a second opinion for my dad by referal to a radiation oncologist as Steph and Madiba suggested.
Paul
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"Lara" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3ffee0dc$0$13352$cc9e4d1f@news- text.dial.pipex.com... > My father has been diagnosed as having a rodent ulcer on the side of
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> nose (where the spectacle nose rest sits). > > The suggested method of treatment by his consultant is to cut out
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> using a flap fropm his cheek. > > As a novice, this method seems very over complex to me. My
grandmother
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a > rodent ulcer on the back of her neck and this was treated 100% successfully > by radiotherapy. > > Can anyone tell me if my dad has any other options to consider other
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> this skin grafting thing? > > Paul > >
I treat BCCs in this site with radiotherapy all the time. 95+% cure
rate
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(as
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good as surgery) Get a radiation oncology opinion
There is a common perception among medicos that it is unwise to
irradiate
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near the eye. Comment? Any twenty to thirty year studies?
Probably see an increase in cataracts. But thats part of the package..
My father has been diagnosed as having a rodent ulcer on the side of his nose (where the spectacle nose rest sits).
The suggested method of treatment by his consultant is to cut out the area concerned under local anaesthetic, then skin graft the area - most prob by using a flap fropm his cheek.
As a novice, this method seems very over complex to me. My grandmother had a rodent ulcer on the back of her neck and this was treated 100% successfully by radiotherapy.
Can anyone tell me if my dad has any other options to consider other than this skin grafting thing?
Paul
Hello, sorry this seems to be going back a long time now, however, I was searching my father's condition online and came across your post. My Father has exactly the same issue with BBC as your fathers, including location of BCC etc and I was wondering if he went ahead with the treatment? We are in the phase of deciding what to do and some radical surgery is on the cards. I hope your father is now in good health. Kind Regards PS.
