The most common, basal-cell carcinoma, is considered a benign malignancy.

Up to 30% of Caucasians develop basal-cell carcinomas in their lifetime.

This pathway is pathogenetically relevant in more than 90% of basal-cell carcinomas.

Superficial basal-cell carcinoma, or some might consider to be equivalent to "in-situ".

Off label use of imiquimod on invasive basal-cell carcinoma has been reported.

Basal-cell cancer is a very common skin cancer.

In April 2011 Brown had surgery to remove a basal-cell carcinoma from the right side of his nose.

To diagnose basal-cell carcinomas, a skin biopsy is taken for pathological study.

However, farmers and fishermen and others who are always in the sun get many basal-cell carcinomas on exposed parts of their bodies.

For simplicity, one can also divide basal-cell carcinoma into 3 groups, based on location and difficulty of therapy:

About two thirds of basal-cell carcinomas occur on sun-exposed areas of the body.

Basal-cell carcinomas are differentiated toward the folliculo-sebaceous-apocrine germ, also known as the trichoblast.

Although basal-cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes, it grows locally with invasion and destruction of local tissues.

Basal-cell nevus and Pemphigus have similar associations.

About 750,000 Americans develop basal-cell carcinoma tumors each year, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Basal-cell carcinoma is highly curable with surgery, if found and treated early, and tends not to spread to other parts of the body, experts say.

The following two years brought two more episodes, all diagnosed as basal-cell carcinoma, needing surgical excision or radiation treatments.

Finding similar mutations in patients who developed basal-cell carcinoma in different ways pointed to the role of the gene in the cancer, the researchers said.

The following methods are employed in the treatment of basal-cell carcinoma (BCC):

The basal-cell tumor on her right cheek posed no threat, said her spokeswoman, Joannie Danielides.

Both Imiquimod and 5-fluorouracil have received FDA approval for the treatment of superficial basal-cell carcinoma.

Chemotherapy often follows Mohs surgery to eliminate the residual superficial basal-cell carcinoma after the invasive portion is removed.

The condition causes people to have a variety of bone abnormalities and increased incidence of certain cancers, particularly large numbers of basal-cell carcinomas.

Vismodegib (trade name Erivedge) is a drug for the treatment of basal-cell carcinoma (BCC).

Gorlin RJ: Nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome.

He told her not to worry, it was probably a basal cell.

Basal cell cancers almost never spread to other parts of the body, he added.

Basal cell skin cancer is the most common form.

The face, however, remains the most common location for basal cell lesions.

To slow things down, I think of basal cell carcinomas.

A statement from his office said the cancer was basal cell carcinoma.

The skin cancer he has was probably a little basal cell carcinoma.

Basal cell carcinomas may develop around the age of 35.

Most basal cell skin cancers can be cured, but some may return after treatment.

Basal cell carcinoma: The most common type of skin cancer.

Growing numbers of people younger than 40 - especially women - have developed basal cell skin cancer in recent years.

This is the ideal method of diagnosis for basal cell cancer.

There also appears to be another basal cell, at the side of my nose, that may require surgery.

Soon, a spot cropped up on her shoulder another basal cell cancer.

Mr. Clinton is not the first president to be treated for basal cell skin cancer.

It turned out to be basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer caused by the sun.

It took several days before he acknowledged that a basal cell carcinoma had been removed.

Basal cell carcinomas grow slowly, taking months or even years to become sizable.

The most common eyelid tumor is called basal cell carcinoma.

He said that basal cell cancers are caused by the cumulative effects of the sun over decades.

Basal cell carcinoma has a tendency to be locally destructive.

Exposure to the sun is the cause of most basal cell cancers; those with fair skin are more susceptible.

Signs of basal cell carcinoma can include skin changes such as a:

The deepest portion contains basal cells that are responsible for skin renewal.

When treating superficial basal cell carcinoma, apply 5 times a week for a full 6 weeks.