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| | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
 | | Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequent cutaneous neoplasm, with a generally favorable clinical behavior. | | | The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma was similar in men and women, with an average age- and sex-adjusted incidence per 100 000 persons of 3.9 (95% CI, 3.0-4.8); the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma increased significantly over the study period among both women (P =.01) and men (P =.04). | | | Basal cell carcinoma arising from surgical scars: a case and review of the literature. |
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http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/skin_basalcell_ca.htm
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| | Sloan-Kettering - Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| | Basal cell carcinomas are highly curable with both surgical and non-surgical therapy. | | | Treatment options may include curettage and electrodesiccation, radiation therapy, standard excision, Mohs' surgery, and other individualized approaches. | | | For that reason, ongoing follow-up examinations by the cancer care team are essential. |
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http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/5424.cfm
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| | Skin Cancer Information - BASAL-CELL CANCER/CARCINOMA |
| | For example, a basal cell may spread far beyond the edges of what is seen as the normal-looking skin. | | | Although it is not common, BCC that resembles normal skin may represent two percent of all BCC's. | | | Treatments for basal cell carcinoma including liquid nitrogen, Mohs Surgery, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery and laser surgery are clearly explained. |
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http://www.skincancerinfo.com/basal/basalcell.html
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| | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| | Basal cell carcinomas are not cured by doing a biopsy - further surgery is required. | | | Fair-skinned individuals are more prone to skin cancer than darker persons, since skin pigment protects the skin. | | | The most important point about skin cancer is it needs to be completely removed. |
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http://www.healthseakers.com/pages/otherskin/basal.html
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| | Basal cell carcinoma |
| | photodynamic therapy, in which tumour cells are rendered sensitive to certain wavelengths of laser light by the absorption of a drug. | | | Chronic exposure to sunlight is the major cause, so these carcinomas generally appear on areas such as the face, ears, neck, scalp and shoulders. | | | The basic account of BCC at the Skin Cancer Foundation site includes the five warning signs for the condition: |
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http://www.allaboutmedicalsales.com/medical_briefings/basal_cell_carcinoma_ip_081004.html
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| | Skin cancer symptoms, signs, prevention, and treatment and information on the types of skin cancer on MedicineNet.com |
| | Mohs micrographic surgery is preferred for large basal cell carcinomas, those that recur after previous treatment, or lesions affecting parts of the body where experience shows that recurrence is common after treatment by other methods. | | | About 20 percent of these skin cancers, however, occur in areas that are not sun-exposed, such as the chest, back, arms, legs, and scalp. | | | Mohs micrographic surgery: Named for its pioneer, Dr. Frederic Mohs, this technique of removing skin cancer is better termed, "microscopically controlled excision." The surgeon meticulously removes a small piece of the tumor and examines it under the microscope during surgery. |
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| | eMedicine - Basal Cell Carcinoma : Article by Michael L Ramsey, MD |
| | Physical: Several clinical and histologic subtypes of BCC may exhibit different patterns of behavior. | | | These changes are seen in the nodulocystic variant of BCC (see Image 6). | | | Treatments that are effective for most nonaggressive BCCs include radiotherapy and cryotherapy (see Image 9). |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Basal cell carcinoma |
| | This cancer usually remains local and almost never spreads to distant parts of the body, but it may continue to grow and invade nearby tissues and structures, including the nerves, bones, and brain. | | | The incidence of skin cancer has increased greatly in recent years, due in part to greater exposure to UV radiation from the sun. | | | Appearance of a scarlike lesion without a history of injury to the skin in that area |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000824.htm
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| | Basal cell carcinoma, BCC. DermNet NZ |
| | This is less commonly used to treat BCCs than in the past. | | | This is applied to superficial BCCs three to five times each week (Monday to Friday) for six to sixteen weeks. | | | In high risk areas of the face, ill-defined, morphoeic and recurrent BCCs are best removed by a dermatologic surgeon by the Mohs technique. |
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http://www.dermnetnz.org/lesions/basal-cell-carcinoma.html
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| | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| | And, non-melanoma skin cancer places people at high risk for developing additional skin cancers. | | | People who have this cancer frequently have light hair, eyes, and complexions, and they do not tan easily. | | | Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer found in Caucasians. |
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http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_skin/basal.cfm
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| | Basal cell skin cancer |
| | Basal cell skin cancer (carcinoma) most often appears on areas of the body that have been exposed to the sun, such as the head, face, neck, back, chest, or shoulders. | | | Basal cell skin carcinoma is the most common skin cancer in light-skinned people. | | | Most basal cell skin cancer can be cured, but some may return after treatment. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/stb17744.asp?navbar=aa32173
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| | Risk Factors: Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| | Weakened immune system; conditions that weaken the immune system include lymphoma, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and long-term treatment with medications used to prevent organ rejection. | | | Anyone can develop basal cell carcinoma; however, the following increases one’s risk of developing this cancer: | | | Received ionizing radiation treatments, such as X-rays (Basal cell carcinoma may appear 15-20 years after exposure.) |
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http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/risk_basal.html
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| | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| | Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer in the United States. | | | Basal cell can be removed surgically or with radiation. | | | Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs most commonly on the face or neck, often near an eyelid or on the |
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http://www.stlukeseye.com/Conditions/BasalCellCarcinoma.asp
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| | basal cell carcinoma |
| | Basal cell carcinoma may occur on skin that is not sun exposed, although involvement of these sites may be unusual. | | | There are some histologic variants which are important to recognize, this tumor being sclerotic basal cell carcinoma. | | | Excision of this lesion should be accomplished by microscopically controlled surgery to ensure that all of it has been removed and to allow for the least deforming of the normal tissue. |
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http://matrix.ucdavis.edu/tumors/tradition/bce.html
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| | NEJM -- Basal-Cell Carcinoma |
| | basal-cell carcinomas appear in sun-shielded areas such as the |
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| | Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome |
| | This website is dedicated to providing information to patients with Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome (NBCCS), their families, friends, support people, and health care providers. | | | NBCCS (also known as Gorlin-Goltz Disease, Gorlin Syndrome, and Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome) is a rare genetic disorder effecting children and adults in families around the world. | | | The website and it's contents are made possible by the dedicated officers and members of the BCCNS Life Support Network, and the people that sustain it. |
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http://www.bccns.org/nbccs.htm
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| | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| | This is the least common but most aggressive type of BCC. | | | Common, locally destructive, nonmetastasizing malignancy of the skin composed of medullary pattens of basaloid cells. | | | cells are uniform in size and polygonal in shape with prominent nuclei and scant cytoplasm |
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http://www.dental.mu.edu/oralpath/lesions/bcc/bcc.htm
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| | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| | Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nose after Mohs Micrographic Surgery | | | Basal Cell Carcinoma with (histologic) features of Trichoepithelioma defect following Mohs Surgery | | | Recurrent and extensive Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp |
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http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/dermatology/melton/bcccont.htm
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