How long will it take to die from skin cancer

The occurrence of skin cancer always brings certain risks to the life and safety of patients. Nowadays, the incidence of skin cancer is also rising in a straight line, which makes many friends fall into great panic. So how long can patients with late-stage skin cancer live? Let us learn about its specific introduction:

Skin cancer includes basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, malignant lymphoma, idiopathic hemorrhagic sarcoma, sweat gland carcinoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, angiosarcoma, etc. Since skin cancer is rare in my country, doctors and patients do not fully understand its severity. Generally, when they seek medical treatment, they are already in the middle and late stages, and the treatment effect is very unsatisfactory. Therefore, early detection and timely surgical treatment are crucial. So how long can you live after skin cancer surgery? It needs to be analyzed specifically according to the specific situation of the patient.

1. Tumor thickness, that is, the depth of tumor infiltration. The 5-year survival rate for patients with primary lesions ≤0.75mm is 89%, while that for patients ≥4mm is only 25%.

Second, the location of the lesion. According to clinical analysis, the surgical efficacy of malignant melanoma varies depending on the location of the tumor, which further affects the survival period after surgery. It is generally believed that the prognosis of tumors occurring in the trunk is the worst, followed by those in the head and neck, and those in the limbs are better.

3. Surgical method. The choice of surgical method is the key to how long you can live after skin cancer surgery. Clinically, if the thickness of the lesion is ≤0.75mm, the excision range is 2cm to 3cm from the edge of the tumor. If the thickness is >0.75mm and ≤4mm, it is 3cm to 4cm. If the thickness is >4mm, wide excision is performed 5cm from the edge of the tumor, which can reduce the local recurrence rate. Inappropriate local excision can cause the local recurrence rate to be as high as 25% to 57%. Once a local recurrence occurs, a very thorough wide excision is difficult to be effective; the same is true for the treatment of regional lymph nodes. A substandard regional lymph node removal often promotes the spread of tumors throughout the body.

Fourth, age and gender: Rare juvenile malignant melanoma has a better prognosis. Malignant melanoma patients under 45 years old have a better prognosis than older patients. In terms of gender, the prognosis of female patients is significantly better than that of male patients.

5. For patients, being able to confirm skin cancer, maintaining a calm mindset, and actively cooperating with surgical treatment will have a positive impact on survival time after surgery.

Skin cancer generally has a tendency to recur. During the recovery period, patients and their families should frequently observe the entire skin area, especially paying attention to more hidden areas such as behind the ears. Whether postoperative care is appropriate also largely affects how long a person can live after skin cancer surgery.

The above article introduces to friends the question of how long one can live in the late stage of skin cancer. Now everyone has a very clear understanding of this issue. The occurrence of skin cancer seriously troubles the normal life and life safety of patients and friends, so we must treat this disease in time.