Basal Cell Carcinoma
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cryosurgery
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Basal Cell Carcinoma Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor for:
New
skin lesion
that develops anywhere on the body
Skin lesion
that bleeds or cracks
Skin lesion
that has an irregular border
Skin lesion
that changes rapidly in size or shape
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Basal Cell Carcinoma Prevention
Related Topics:
Malignant melanoma
Skin cancer
Skin disease
Skin lesion
Squamous cell carcinoma
Vulvar cancer
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Last Updated: Apr 13, 2007
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Basal Cell Carcinoma References:
Bath-Hextall F, Bong J, Perkins W, Williams H. Interventions for basal cell carcinoma of the skin: systematic review. BMJ. 2004 Sep 25;329(7468):705.
Christenson LJ, Borrowman TA, et al. Incidence of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas in a population younger than 40 years. JAMA. 2005 Aug 10;294(6):681-90.
Netscher DT, Spira M. Basal cell carcinoma: an overview of tumor biology and treatment. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Apr;113(5):74E-94E.
