An Analysis of Lidocaine Usage in the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a form of skin cancer that can be treated using a procedure known as Mohs surgery. Mohs surgery is a safe and effective procedure for eliminating SCC. This surgery requires the usage of an analgesic known as lidocaine. Additional anesthetics were also reported to be...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-02, Vol.15 (2), p.e35614-e35614
Main Authors: Maalouf, Maya, Reddy, Akshay J, Mazboudi, Pasha, Min, Mildred, Rawal, Rushil, Curow, Casey A, Guirgus, Monica E, Abdalnour, Danny S, Brahmbhatt, Telak, Patel, Rakesh
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Anesthesiology
Cancer therapies
Dermatology
Fentanyl
Intensive care
Medical prognosis
Melanoma
Methadone
Morphine
Nitrous oxide
Oncology
Pain
Patient satisfaction
Radiation therapy
Skin cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma
Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a form of skin cancer that can be treated using a procedure known as Mohs surgery. Mohs surgery is a safe and effective procedure for eliminating SCC. This surgery requires the usage of an analgesic known as lidocaine. Additional anesthetics were also reported to be necessary for this procedure to be conducted in a manner that significantly minimizes patient harm. According to the review, it was found that SCC was treated with lidocaine as a topical analgesic outside of Mohs surgery. This review analyzes the usage of lidocaine in the treatment of SCC. It was also discovered that lidocaine, as an agent, has the potential to slow the progression of SCC, but more research is needed to see if this is truly the case. On average, it was reported that the concentration of lidocaine used in the in vivo studies was significantly higher than that in the in vitro investigations. Further exploration may be needed to verify the conclusions that were based on the analysis of the papers within the review.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.35614