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  2. Basal-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Nodular basal-cell carcinoma (also known as "classic basal-cell carcinoma") accounts for 50% of all BCC. [29] It most commonly occurs on the sun-exposed areas of the head and neck. [ 30 ] : 748 [ 31 ] : 646 Histopathology shows aggregates of basaloid cells with well-defined borders, showing a peripheral palisading of cells and one or more ...

  3. Electrodesiccation and curettage - Wikipedia

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    The more aggressive the surgeon is at performing EDC, the higher the cure rate. Like standard excision, the wider the surgical margin, the higher the cure rate. Cure rate for small cancer is higher than cure rate for larger cancers. Cure rate for nodular basal cell cancer is higher than for infiltrative

  4. 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%.

  5. Skin biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Despite doing a large wedge incision, a pathologist might call the biopsy keratin debris with characteristics of actinic keratosis. But provided with an accurate clinical information, he/she might consider the diagnosis of a well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma or keratoacanthoma. It is not infrequent for two, three or more biopsies to ...

  6. Resection margin - Wikipedia

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    A resection margin or surgical margin is the margin of apparently non-tumorous tissue around a tumor that has been surgically removed, called "resected", in surgical oncology. The resection is an attempt to remove a cancer tumor so that no portion of the malignant growth extends past the edges or margin of the removed tumor and surrounding tissue.

  7. 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 ...

  8. “GMA” personality Sam Champion opens up about new skin cancer ...

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    Champion called the cancer "larger and deeper" than he expected, and said he and his doctor went one step further to prevent additional cancer pop-ups, including laser treatment to remove dark ...

  9. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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    Topical chemotherapy might be indicated for large superficial basal-cell carcinoma for good cosmetic outcome, whereas it might be inadequate for invasive nodular basal-cell carcinoma or invasive squamous-cell carcinoma. [citation needed] In general, melanoma is poorly responsive to radiation or chemotherapy.

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