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First described in 1960 by Gorlin and Goltz, [5] NBCCS is an autosomal dominant condition that can cause unusual facial appearances and a predisposition for basal-cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer which rarely spreads to other parts of the body. The prevalence is reported to be 1 case per 56,000–164,000 population.
Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), also known as basal-cell cancer, basalioma [7] or rodent ulcer, [8] is the most common type of skin cancer. [2] It often appears as a painless raised area of skin, which may be shiny with small blood vessels running over it . [ 1 ]
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, affecting nearly 1 in 5 Americans, says Anne Sexton, physician assistant at Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery in Fort Mill, S.C ...
Some people, such as those with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome or retinoblastoma, are more susceptible than average to developing cancer from radiation exposure. [74] Children and adolescents are twice as likely to develop radiation-induced leukemia as adults; radiation exposure before birth has ten times the effect. [74]
The chance of basal cell skin cancer coming back (recurring) ranges from about 5% to up to 15%, depending on the size of the tumor and treatment, the American Cancer Society noted. And cases that ...
A basal-cell skin cancer. Note the pearly appearance and telangiectasia. Specialty: Oncology and dermatology: Symptoms: Basal-cell: painless raised area of skin that may be shiny with small blood vessel running over it or ulceration [1] Squamous-cell: hard lump with a scaly top [2] Melanoma: mole that has changed in size, shape, color, or has ...
In one analysis, the rate of adult ADHD diagnoses more than doubled from 2007 to 2016, according to 2019 Kaiser Permanente research on more than 5 million adults in Northern California.
Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) of the skin is a low-grade malignancy related to malignant fibrous histiocytoma, which it resembles histologically. [2]: 613 Atypical fibroxanthoma manifests as a hard, pink or red papule or nodule that grows over the course of several months and may bleed or ulcerate.