What Should Bill Do?

Bill has a couple different options that he could use to treat his skin cancer.

• One method of treatment could be surgery. During surgery, the surgeon removes the tumor and some normal tissue around it which will reduce the chance that cancer cells will be left in the area.
• Another option Bill could choose is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer and is usually given out cycles. People with melanoma cancer can receive chemotherapy through injections, by mouth, or isolated limb perfusion.
• One of the last practical ways Bill could treat his skin cancer is through radiation therapy. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy may be used to help control melanoma that has spread to the brain, bones, and other parts of the body. It may shrink the tumor and relieve symptoms.

The treatment I would choose for Bill's situation is surgery. Since Bill has had a biopsy and knows that his cancer is malignant and that it has not spread into his lymph nodes, the best way to ensure that all of the cancer is gone is through surgery. It is the most practical way for Bill's situation since it has not turn into a more serious situation. To follow up on Bill's surgery, I would also tell Bill that it would be a smart thing to do radiation therapy. This will make sure that the cancer, if it is still in his body, wont be spread any where else and it can be maintained and possibly reduced.