Basal Cell Carcinoma Definition

bāsəl, -zəl
noun
A slow-growing, locally invasive, but rarely metastasizing neoplasm of the skin derived from basal cells of the epidermis or hair follicles.
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Other Word Forms of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Noun

Singular:
basal cell carcinoma
Plural:
basal cell carcinomas

Basal Cell Carcinoma Sentence Examples

  • Below is an example of a basal cell carcinoma.

  • Exposure to UVB increases the risk of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, two forms of non-melanoma skin cancer.

  • We focus on tumors of the head and neck, breast, lower gastro-intestinal tract, prostate and basal cell carcinoma of the skin.

  • A symptom you may notice if you have contracted basal cell carcinoma is a bump on your face or neck that feels waxy or has a pearl quality to it.

  • The symptoms of basal cell carcinoma will either be small, pearly nodules or what appear to be flat, waxy scars.

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