Skin Cancer

Frequently Asked Questions

18. If I do need to seek treatment for skin cancer, what are my options? - cont'd

These standard cancer treatments work in different ways.

• Surgery removes the cancer.
• Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer drugs to kill cancer cells or stop their growth.
• Radiation therapy uses high-energy beams to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
• Photodynamic therapy uses a drug and a type of laser light to kill cancer cells.
• Immunotherapy, which is newer, uses the patient's own immune system to fight the cancer.