Diseases

Basal Cell Carcinoma

A malignant skin neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has potentialities for local invasion and destruction. Clinically it is divided into types: nodular, cicatricial, morphaic, and erythematoid (pagetoid). They develop on hair-bearing skin, most commonly on sun-exposed areas. Approximately 85% are found on the head and neck area and the remaining 15% on the trunk and limbs. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1471)

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A malignant skin neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has potentialities for local invasion and destruction. Clinically it is divided into types: nodular, cicatricial, morphaic, and erythematoid (pagetoid). They develop on hair-bearing skin, most commonly on sun-exposed areas. Approximately 85% are found on the head and neck area and the remaining 15% on the trunk and limbs. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1471)

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  • Basal Cell Epithelioma
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell
  • Rodent Ulcer
  • Rodent Ulcers
  • Ulcers, Rodent
  • Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with probably SKIN NEOPLASMS; entry term RODENT ULCER: do not coordinate with ULCER

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History Note

2026 (1966); was CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL 1966-2025

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  1. C04w.557.470.200w.649.002w
  2. C04w.557.470.565.165w
  3. C04w.588.805.511.002w
  4. C17.800w.882.623.002w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Basal Cell Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002280. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002280
  2. Basal Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal-cell_carcinoma
  3. Basal Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809758