Disease Information

Questions for Your Doctor

Before you visit your doctor you may want to make a list of questions to ask. Below are some sample questions that can help you talk with your doctor about sBCC. Together you and your doctor can decide which treatment option is best for you.

Sample questions

  • Does having sBCC once increase my chances of having it again?
  • Can sBCC spread to other parts of the body?
  • What are the signs of sBCC?
  • Will treatment leave a scar?
  • Can my sBCC be treated at home, without multiple office visits?
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Aldara Cream is a skin-use only (topical) prescription medicine used to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma in adults with normal immune systems. It is used when surgical methods of removing the carcinoma are less appropriate. This skin cancer needs to be diagnosed by your healthcare provider.

Safety Information:

When using Aldara Cream, the most common side effects involve skin reactions in the application area. These include redness, swelling, a sore, blisters, or ulcers, skin that becomes hard or thickened, skin peeling, scabbing and crusting, itching, burning, and changes in skin color that do not always go away.

When using Aldara Cream for actinic keratosis and superficial basal cell carcinoma, exposure to sunlight (including sunlamps) should be avoided or minimized during use of Aldara Cream because of concern of heightened sunburn susceptibility. Patients should be warned to use protective clothing (hat) when using Aldara Cream.