Researchers suggest that recommending surgery for elderly patients suffering from skin cancer may not be the best option as they often suffer from complications from such surgeries and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment. A new study led by UC San Francisco focused on the vexing problem of how best to handle skin cancers among frail, elderly patients. In the study sample, the researchers found that most non-melanoma skin cancers were typically ...Saturday, 4 May 2013
Recommending Surgery for Skin Cancer Among Elderly Patients may Not be the Best Option
Researchers suggest that recommending surgery for elderly patients suffering from skin cancer may not be the best option as they often suffer from complications from such surgeries and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment. A new study led by UC San Francisco focused on the vexing problem of how best to handle skin cancers among frail, elderly patients. In the study sample, the researchers found that most non-melanoma skin cancers were typically ...
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