Presentation
(See Presentation .) See the clinical images below of basal cell carcinoma. Basal cell carcinoma. A 68-year-old patient presenting with an advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the right periorbital region, frontal view. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Entire Body System
- Pathologist
Pathology, Director of Head and Neck Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine M Sherif Said, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Clinical Pathology and College of American Pathologists [emedicine.medscape.com]
Workup
(See Workup .) Neglected tumors can continue to grow and lead to significant local destruction and even disfigurement. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Treatment
Surgery, in almost all cases, is the recommended treatment, [6, 8] with treatments varying on the basis of cancer size, depth, and location. (See Treatment .) [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prognosis
The multivariate odds ratio for early-onset BCC in obese versus normal individuals was 0.43 for adult BMI and 0.54 for BMI at age 18. [47] Prognosis The prognosis for patients with BCC is excellent, with a 100% survival rate for cases that have not spread [emedicine.medscape.com]
Etiology
(See Etiology .) A skin biopsy (most often a shave biopsy is sufficient) may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis and is often required to determine the histologic subtype of BCC. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Epidemiology
HCTZ showed the strongest association with skin cancers on heavily sun-exposed sites such as the lower limbs (versus the trunk). [42] Epidemiology The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports skin cancer as being the most common cancer in the United States [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prevention
Patient Education Adequate patient education is essential in the prevention of recurrence and spread of basal cell carcinoma. [emedicine.medscape.com]