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It looks like the question might be missing some context — what treatment are you referring to? Could you clarify which treatment you're asking about compared to immunotherapy?

That said, here's why immunotherapy is typically chosen for advanced skin cancer rather than to prevent spreading at the original site.

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It looks like the question might be missing some context — what treatment are you referring to? Could you clarify which treatment you're asking about compared to immunotherapy?

That said, here's why immunotherapy is typically chosen for advanced skin cancer rather than to prevent spreading at the original site.

Immunotherapy is generally reserved for situations where:

- The cancer has already spread
- Surgery or radiation hasn't worked or isn't an option
- The cancer has come back after previous treatment

For cancer still at the original site, doctors usually prefer surgery, radiation, or targeted therapy first. These are more direct, localized approaches with well-established success rates for earlier-stage disease.

Immunotherapy works by boosting your whole immune system, which makes it a powerful but broader tool — better suited for cancer that's harder to target directly. Always worth asking your care team why a specific treatment was or wasn't recommended, as it depends heavily on your type and stage of skin cancer.

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