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Chemotherapy

Source: Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin / Treatment of Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma (or Locally Advanced Disease Untreatable by Local Modalities)

No standard chemotherapy regimens exist, and there are only anecdotal reports in the literature.[52]

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Because there is no curative therapy for metastatic BCC of the skin, clinical trials are appropriate. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI website.

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