Question

A 65-year-old farmer has a chronic non-healing ulcer on the lower lip. Biopsy confirms squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). According to NICE, what is the mainstay treatment for cutaneous SCC?

Accepted Answer

Surgical excision with clear margins

Answer

Topical 5-fluorouracil

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Cryotherapy

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Radiotherapy alone

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Photodynamic therapy

Practice question

A 65-year-old farmer has a chronic non-healing ulcer on the lower lip. Biopsy confirms squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). According to NICE, what is the mainstay treatment for cutaneous SCC?