Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
Superficial BCC- Very responsive and only BCC which can be treated with topical chemotherapy.
Infiltrative BCC- Difficult to treat with conservative methods such as electrodessiccation and curettage.
Nodular BCC- It is the encounter morphologic features of several variants of basal-cell cancer in the same tumor.
Blue or green eyes.
Family history of skin cancer.
Weakened immune system.
Received radiation therapy.
Exposure to coal tar, pitch, creosote, or arsenic.
It does not travel through your blood stream for this reason it can be treated promptly with dermatologic surgical techniques. Biopsy is required to diagnose skin cancer. Exposure to sunlight is the factor in about two-thirds of skin cancer and only one- third occurs in non-sun-exposed areas, therefore doctors recommend sun screens with at least SPF 30.
It is the most common form of skin cancer and is also the most common cancer in the world with ever rising numbers. It can cause significant destruction and disfigurement by invading surrounding tissues so it is still considered as malignant.
To make it simpler a person can categorize it into 3 groups, based on location and difficulty of therapy:
To make it simpler a person can categorize it into 3 groups, based on location and difficulty of therapy:
It is the most common cancer in Caucasians, Hispanics, Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian populations. Risk of becoming BCC affected arises due to the following factors:
It does not travel through your blood stream for this reason it can be treated promptly with dermatologic surgical techniques. Biopsy is required to diagnose skin cancer. Exposure to sunlight is the factor in about two-thirds of skin cancer and only one- third occurs in non-sun-exposed areas, therefore doctors recommend sun screens with at least SPF 30.
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