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TOPIC OUTLINE BASAL CELL CARCINOMA DEFINITION

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer worldwide In the United States it accounts for approximately 80 percent of all skin cancers The majority of basal cell carcinomas are successfully treated with current therapies ETIOLOGY PATHOGENESIS The first sign of basal cell carcinoma is an unusual growth on skin may be a waxy lump or a small smooth shiny or pale growth or a flat spot that looks slightly different from normal skin Some basal cell carcinomas develop so slowly that you only notice them after they ve been there for a while Rarely painful may bleed and then heal Rarely spreads to other parts of body but often on face which may cause cosmetic and or functional damage PERTINENT HISTORICAL FINDINGS CLINICAL SYMPTOMS Clinicopathologic types of BCC each of which has a distinct biologic behavior include the following Nodular Cystic pigmented or keratotic is the most common type of BCC usually presents as a round pearly flesh colored papule with telangiectases Infiltrative Tumor infiltrates the dermis in thin strands between collagen fibers making tumor margins less clinically apparent Micronodular

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