Treatment Approaches in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers

Richard Bakst, MD, and Ezra Cohen, MD, FRCPSC, FASCO, explain what the typical clinical presentation of basal cell carcinoma will look like in a patient.

Kevin Emerick, MD, analyzes the data from the first clinical case scenario and touches upon potential surgical options for patients with similar diagnoses.

Drs Emerick and Bakst continue to speak on the data from the first clinical case scenario and highlight other treatment options.

Ezra Cohen, MD, FRCPSC, FASCO, and Gino K. In, MD, MPH, elaborate on the role hedgehog inhibitors can play when treating patients with basal cell carcinoma.

Two experts provide their thoughts on phase 2 data concerning the use of cemiplimab for treating locally advanced basal cell carcinoma.

Starting the discussion on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, Dr Emerick provides insight on signs to look for, as well as risk factors.

Dr Bakst comments on radiation treatment therapies and the standard of care for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Drs In and Emerick analyze the data from our second clinical case scenario and tell us what they would do if it were their patient.

Drs Bakst and Cohen close out our second clinical case scenario by providing their thoughts on potential radiation therapy and using cemiplimab.

Dr In comments on data from the KEYNOTE-629 trial that focused on the use of pembrolizumab as a therapy option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Drs In, Cohen, and Bakst discuss the use of other therapies for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, as well as what they believe is the future of systemic therapy for this disease.

Our final clinical case scenario is presented, and Kevin Emerick, MD, uses his experience to determine a proper course of action.

Our discussion closes with the presentation of phase 2 clinical trial data of neoadjuvant cemiplimab in locally regionally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.