Non-surgical treatment of skin carcinomas and their precursors

The skin carcinomas are the most common skin cancers and adult cancers. Risk factors for skin cancer are known. Surgery is the treatment of choice for skin carcinomas. There are several alternative therapies for the treatment of skin cancer and precancerous lesions: radiotherapy, cryosurgery, curettage, electrocautery, photodynamic therapy, topical imiquimod, and topical 5-fluorouracil. The management of skin cancer and precancerous lesions has been the subject of recommendations for good practice in diagnosis and therapy.