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Carcinoma, Basal Cell

Introduction: Carcinoma, Basal Cell

Description of Carcinoma, Basal Cell

Carcinoma, Basal Cell (medical condition): Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer....more »

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Basal cell carcinoma:
  »Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma
  »Symptoms of Basal cell carcinoma
  »Causes of Basal cell carcinoma
  »Treatments for Basal cell carcinoma

Carcinoma, Basal Cell: A malignant skin neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has potentialities for local invasion and destruction. Clinically it is divided into types: nodular, cicatricial, morphaic, and erythematoid (pagetoid). More than 95% of these carcinomas occur in patients over 40. They develop on hair-bearing skin, most commonly on sun-exposed areas. Approximately 85% are found on the head and neck area and the remaining 15% on the trunk and limbs. (From Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1471).
Source: MeSH 2007

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Carcinoma, Basal Cell as a Disease

Carcinoma, Basal Cell: Another name for Basal cell carcinoma (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma
  »Symptoms of Basal cell carcinoma
  »Causes of Basal cell carcinoma
  »Treatments for Basal cell carcinoma

Carcinoma, Basal Cell: Related Diseases

Carcinoma, Basal Cell: Carcinoma, Basal Cell is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

Causes of Carcinoma, Basal Cell

Some of the causes of Carcinoma, Basal Cell are included in the list below:

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

Read more about causes of Carcinoma, Basal Cell (Basal cell carcinoma)

Symptoms of Carcinoma, Basal Cell (Basal cell carcinoma)

Some of the symptoms of Carcinoma, Basal Cell incude:

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

See full list of 12 symptoms of Carcinoma, Basal Cell (Basal cell carcinoma)

Treatments for Carcinoma, Basal Cell (Basal cell carcinoma)

Treatments for Carcinoma, Basal Cell (Basal cell carcinoma) include:

  • 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

See full list of 6 treatments for Carcinoma, Basal Cell

Treatment of Carcinoma, Basal Cell: For more treatment information about Carcinoma, Basal Cell, see treatment of Basal cell carcinoma (Carcinoma, Basal Cell)

Terms associated with Carcinoma, Basal Cell:

Terms Similar to Carcinoma, Basal Cell:

  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell, Pigmented
  • Epithelioma, Basal Cell
  • Rodent Ulcer
  • Ulcer, Rodent

Source - MeSH 2007

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Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Carcinoma, Basal Cell

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Carcinoma, Basal Cell

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