Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer.
Risk factors for skin cancer include the following: lighter skin or eye color, skin that burns or freckles rather than tans, outdoor occupations and activities, personal or family history of skin cancer, use of tanning beds or other radiation treatments, or a weakened immune system. However, skin cancer can affect any skin type or color. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime! Skin cancer is being diagnosed more commonly in younger patients due to tanning bed use.
Typical presentations of BCC include:
While BCCs seldom spread to other parts of the body, they can be locally destructive and invade deeper tissue, bone, or even into structures such as the eye, ear, or nose.
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