basal cell carcinoma

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basal cell carcinoma (b

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A slow-growing neoplasm that is locally invasive but rarely metastasizes. It is derived from basal cells, the deepest layer of epithelial cells of the epidermis or hair follicles.

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cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) will be diagnosed this year, according to the American Cancer Society, and most will be highly curable.

Genetic basis of UVB sensitivity by McGovern, Victoria / Environmental Health Perspectives

Jackson said he was feeling his age, had had skin problems and Wednesday had a basal cell carcinoma removed from his forehead.

BRIEFLY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Large aggregates of basaloid epithelium were consistent with the histology of a basal cell carcinoma (figure 2, A).

Primary carcinosarcoma of the helix of the ear by Goodwin, W. Jarrard / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

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