Skin Cancer Treatment and Symptoms articles Basal Cell Carcinoma; Basal Cell Carcinoma, see Skin Cancer; Merkel Cell Cancer
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer. It can be destructive and disfiguring. Risk is increased for individuals with a family history of the disease and a high cumulative exposure to UV light via sunlight or, in the past, carcinogenic chemicals especially arsenic. Treatment is with surgery, topical chemotherapy, x-ray, cryosurgery, photodynamic therapy, or topical immune enhancement drugs such as imiquimod. It is rarely life-threatening but if left u ...
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Resources
- "Choose Your Cover", colored poster (Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, NCCDPHP, CDC)
- 2004 Skin Cancer Statistics (American Academy of Dermatology)