Main content Excision for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

    Excision for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer



    Risks

    Risks of using excision to remove skin cancers include the following:

    • The wound may bleed, cause pain, or become infected.
    • Scarring may occur.
    • A skin graft may not heal.
    • All cancer cells may not be removed, leaving a margin that has cancer cells.



    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: October 2, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Amy McMichael, MD - Dermatology


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