The introduction of vismodegib is an almost science-fiction evolution in the treatment of advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Vismodegib has changed advanced BCC treatment from an almost exclusively surgical approach with potentially disabling outcomes to a medical treatment that can be extremely effective, with short and medium-scale side effects. New miraculous medications may be a huge help, but appropriate and timely psychological and emotional support may be just as important to assure the effectiveness of that treatment.

Advanced basal cell carcinoma: when a good drug is not enough / De Giorgi, Vincenzo; Savarese, Imma; Gori, Alessia; Scarfi, Federica; Topa, Alessandro; Trane, Luciana; Portelli, Francesca; Innocenti, Alessandro; Covarelli, Piero. - In: THE JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT. - ISSN 0954-6634. - ELETTRONICO. - Online first:(2020), pp. 1-5. [10.1080/09546634.2018.1542481]

Advanced basal cell carcinoma: when a good drug is not enough

GORI, ALESSIA;Scarfi, Federica;
2020

Abstract

The introduction of vismodegib is an almost science-fiction evolution in the treatment of advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Vismodegib has changed advanced BCC treatment from an almost exclusively surgical approach with potentially disabling outcomes to a medical treatment that can be extremely effective, with short and medium-scale side effects. New miraculous medications may be a huge help, but appropriate and timely psychological and emotional support may be just as important to assure the effectiveness of that treatment.
2020
Advanced basal cell carcinoma: when a good drug is not enough / De Giorgi, Vincenzo; Savarese, Imma; Gori, Alessia; Scarfi, Federica; Topa, Alessandro; Trane, Luciana; Portelli, Francesca; Innocenti, Alessandro; Covarelli, Piero. - In: THE JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT. - ISSN 0954-6634. - ELETTRONICO. - Online first:(2020), pp. 1-5. [10.1080/09546634.2018.1542481]
De Giorgi, Vincenzo; Savarese, Imma; Gori, Alessia; Scarfi, Federica; Topa, Alessandro; Trane, Luciana; Portelli, Francesca; Innocenti, Alessandro; Covarelli, Piero
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