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2. Basal-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   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] It may also present as a raised area with ulceration. [1]

3. Barstool's Dave Portnoy had basal cell carcinoma removed ...

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   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 ...

4. Gov. Kathy Hochul treated for skin cancer. What is basal cell ...

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   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 ...

5. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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   A meta-analysis of skin cancer prevention in high risk individuals found evidence that topical application of T4N5 liposome lotion reduced the rate of appearance of basal cell carcinomas in people with xeroderma pigmentosum, and that acitretin taken by mouth may have a skin protective benefit in people following kidney transplant.

6. Mohs surgery - Wikipedia

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   The cure rate with Mohs surgery cited by most studies is between 97% and 99.8% for primary basal-cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer. [2]: 13 Mohs procedure is also used for squamous cell carcinoma, but with a lower cure rate. Recurrent basal-cell cancer has a lower cure rate with Mohs surgery, more in the range of 94%.

7. More than 6 million adults are treated for skin cancer each ...

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   Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer nationwide each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, as about 6.1 million adults are treated for basal cell and squamous ...

8. Dermatologic surgical procedure - Wikipedia

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   Most small, low-risk and superficial skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, could be treated by curettage and electrosurgery. [6] A clinical margin which includes areas around the lesion site is marked out, and local anesthesia or numbing medicine is applied.

9. What causes skin cancer? What to know about basal cell ... - AOL

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   Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer nationwide each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What causes skin cancer? What to know about basal cell carcinoma ...