Many cancers can cause a skin ulcer. These ulcers are called cancerous ulcers. Some chronic wounds can turn into cancerous ulcers. These include burns, radiation and venous wounds.
An untreated disease may cause an atypical wound. Sometimes a chronic wound does not look like a chronic wound. A wound may not heal with the usual treatment. These may be atypical wounds.
Your doctor may send you to get tests that might include:
Please remember to bring copies of any recent tests you may have gotten.
These wounds are treated based on the kind of wound and what the wound looks like. The wound may be wet or dry. It may have an odor. It could be in an odd location. You may have a disease that affects how the wound is treated. Your wound care physician may use some or all of the following:
You may have a disease that is not controlled. To heal your wound it will need to be controlled. Your wound care doctor may contact your regular doctor to help control the disease. He may also contact a special doctor to help control the disease.
You and your wound care team will develop a plan to help your wound heal. The team will not be successful without your help. Follow your doctor’s orders. Keep all of your appointments. This will improve your health. It will help your wound heal as quickly as possible.