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Basal cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma: Introduction

Basal cell carcinoma: Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Basal cell carcinoma is available below.

Symptoms of Basal cell carcinoma

• Persistent skin sore that doesn't heal
• Reddish skin lesion
• Crusted skin lesions
• Shiny skin nodule
• Pink skin growth
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Basal cell carcinoma

Treatments for Basal cell carcinoma

• Surgical removal, photodynamic therapy, cryosurgery, radiation, topical medications - imiquimod, 5-Fluorouracil
• Excision cuts the tumor out and uses stitches to place the skin back together
• Curettage and electrodesiccation scrapes away the cancer and uses electricity to kill any remaining cancer cells
• Surgery, including Mohs surgery, which cuts out skin and immediately looks at it under a microscope to check for cancer. The process is repeated until the skin sample is free of cancer
• Cryosurgery freezes and kills the cancer cells
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Basal cell carcinoma

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Basal cell carcinoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Basal cell carcinoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Basal cell carcinoma
• Failure to diagnose Basal cell carcinoma
• Hidden causes of Basal cell carcinoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Basal cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Basal cell carcinoma:

• Untreated, basal cell cancer can spread to nearby tissues or structures, causing damage. This is most worrisome around the nose, eyes, and ears
• more complications...»

Causes of Basal cell carcinoma

• Light-colored skin
• Blue or green eyes
• Blond or red hair
• Over-exposure to x-rays or other forms of radiation
• more causes...»

Read more about causes of Basal cell carcinoma

More information about causes of Basal cell carcinoma:

• Underlying causes of Basal cell carcinoma
• Basal cell carcinoma as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Basal cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Basal cell carcinoma

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Basal cell carcinoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Basal cell carcinoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Basal cell carcinoma:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Basal cell carcinoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Basal cell carcinoma: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Basal cell carcinoma

Medical research articles related to Basal cell carcinoma include:

• Mohs micrographic surgery versus surgical excision for periocular basal cell carcinoma
• Childhood social class and cancer incidence: Results of the globe study
• Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
• Electrochemotherapy (ECT) for Malignant Tumours
• Guidelines for the Management of Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Can taking dental radiographs in a patient with Gorlin Syndrome increase the risk of new skin lesions? What is the advice on taking DPT radiographs to eliminate/ look for jaw cysts?
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Basal cell carcinoma: Animations

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Prognosis for Basal cell carcinoma

Prognosis for Basal cell carcinoma: The rate of basal cell skin cancer returning is about 1% with Mohs surgery to up to 10% for other forms of treatment. Smaller basal cell carcinomas are less likely to come back than larger ones.

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Research about Basal cell carcinoma

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Clinical Trials for Basal cell carcinoma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Basal cell carcinoma include:

• Two Studies to Determine If Verteporfin PDT is Effective & Safe in Treating Multiple Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin. - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - verteporfin PDT
• RK-0202 in Preventing Oral Mucositis in Patients Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Cancer of the Mouth, Throat, or Salivary Glands - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - RK-0202
• DMSO-PDT of BCC - A 6 Year Follow Up - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety and Efficacy Study to Evaluate Imiquimod 5% Cream Applied 3x Per Week for 8 or 12 Weeks in Low Risk Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Imiquimod
• Study to Determine the Safety of Two Applications of PEP005 Topical Gel to Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - PEP005
• more trials...»

See full list of 80 Clinical Trials for Basal cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Skin conditions
• Skin tumors
• more types...»

Types of Basal cell carcinoma

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