Approximately 5 to 10 percent of all skin cancers occur in
the periocular region. Basal cell carcinoma is the most frequent malignant
periocular tumor, followed by squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous gland
carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Nonmelanoma skin tumors at the periocular
area often cause disfigurement with destruction of soft conjunctival tissue.
Many therapeutic methods have been recommended to combat the morbidity and
mortality associated with these lesions. Excisions with frozen-section control
or Mohs micrographic surgery are regarded as the gold-standard treatments for
periocular basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. However, these treatment
modalities have various limitations and reconstruction surgery is often
associated with these treatment options. The chemotherapeutic agents solasodine
rhamnosides in a cream formulation CuradermBEC5 are specific, effective and
safe treatments for nonmelanoma skin cancers with excellent cosmesis. The
antineoplastic mode of action is by apoptosis. In this review it is shown that
CuradermBEC5 also treats periocular basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell
carcinoma with impressive cosmetic outcomes and no reconstructive surgery is
required.
Author (s) Details
Bill E. Cham Australasian Medical Research, Port Vila,
Republic of Vanuatu.Author (s) Details
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