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New Skin Cancer Treatment Options Become Available; No Surgery

By Alex Groberman, Mon, May 09, 2011
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As the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in the nation, skin cancer is a frightening disease that impacts over 2 million Americans every year. Traditionally, treatment for skin cancer has always involved surgery which ultimately removed layers upon layers of skin infected by cancer. Now, a new form of treatment is being offered featuring radiation that keeps patients from having to undergo surgery.

Fox news explains the procedure in the video below

 

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