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The efficacy of facial skin cancer treatment with high-energy pulsed neodymium and Nd:YAG lasers
Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 04/23/09

Moskalik K et al. – Study demonstrates that neodymium laser irradiation is an effective method to treat facial skin cancer of stages T_1–2N₀M₀, and results in acceptable cosmetic results.

Methods

Aim was to assess the curative and cosmetic efficacy of treatment for facial skin cancer using neodymium laser irradiation
3461 pts with 3624 facial skin cancer lesions of stages T_1–2N₀M₀:
- 3346 basal cell skin cancers
- 188 limited basal cell skin cancer recurrences, and
- 90 squamous cell skin cancers
Pulsed neodymium (Nd) and Nd:YAG lasers were used as the energy sources
Pts were followed-up from 3 mo to 5 yrs or more

Results

Pts with basal cell skin cancer treated by irradiation with the Nd laser developed recurrences in 1.8% of cases
Pts treated with the Nd:YAG laser had a recurrence rate of 2.5%
Recurrences following treatment for basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer, after irradiation occurred in 3.7% and 4.4% of pts, respectively
Overall, the frequency of facial skin cancer recurrences after treatment was 2.1% of all the irradiated tumors

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