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Basal Cell Carcinoma-Symptoms and Causes

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Basal cell carcinoma is the most common and easiest-to-treat skin cancer. As basal cell carcinoma spreads slowly, it occurs mostly in adults. Basal cell tumors can take on many forms, including a pearly white or waxy bump, often with visible blood vessels, on the ears, neck, or face. Tumors can also appear as a flat, scaly, flesh-colored or brown patch.

Symptoms

Basal cell carcinoma appears as a change in the skin, such as a growth or a sore that won’t heal.

These changes in the skin (lesions) usually have one of the following characteristics:
A flat, scaly, reddish patch with a raised edge is more common on the back or chest. Over time, these patches can grow quite large.
A white, waxy, scar-like lesion without a clearly defined border, called morphea form basal cell carcinoma, is the least common.

A brown, black or blue lesion — or a lesion with dark spots — with a slightly raised, translucent border.
A pearly white, skin-colored or pink bump that is translucent, meaning you can see a bit through the surface. Tiny blood vessels are often visible.

In people with darker skin tones, the lesion may be darker but still somewhat translucent. The most common type of basal cell carcinoma, this lesion often appears on the face and ears. 
A flat, scaly, reddish patch with a raised edge is more common on the back or chest. Over time, these patches can grow quite large.

Causes Of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Almost all basal cell cancers occur on parts of the body excessively exposed to the sun — especially the face, ears, neck, scalp, shoulders, chest and back. 
On rare occasions, however, tumors develop on unexposed areas.
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