How many years can skin cancer last?

The survival time of elderly people with skin cancer varies from person to person, and there is no exact unified answer. 1. The type of skin cancer varies according to the type of skin cancer. For example, basal cell carcinoma usually grows slowly, has less metastasis, and has a relatively good prognosis; while malignant melanoma has a higher degree of malignancy, and is easy to spread and metastasize, which has a greater impact on survival time. 2. Early detection and treatment of tumor can significantly improve survival rate. If the tumor is found in the early stage, localized, through surgery and other treatment methods may obtain better results, survival time may be longer; but if it is advanced, distant metastasis occurs, treatment difficulty increases, survival time will be shortened accordingly. 3. The overall health status of the elderly The health status of the elderly has an important impact on survival time. If there are multiple serious underlying diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, etc., it may affect the tolerance and effect of treatment, and thus affect survival time. 4. Treatment methods and effects Appropriate treatment options and treatment effectiveness are also key factors. Whether the selection and application of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy are appropriate plays an important role in controlling tumor progression and prolonging survival time. If the elderly compliance is poor, irregular treatment or do not pay attention to follow-up, may lead to accelerated disease progression and reduced survival time. In the process of treatment, pay close attention to the changes in the disease, timely adjust the treatment plan, while giving the elderly adequate care and support, help to improve the quality of life and survival time of the elderly.