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Basal Cell Carcinoma
Adults, usually >40 years
M>F
>900,000 cases/year in US
Life-time incidence: M 33-39%; F 23-28%
Risk factors: fair skin (phototypes I & II), UV exposure, radiation, arsenic, immunosuppression
Treatment: ED&C, cryosurgery, excision, Mohs micrographic surgery, radiation, topical imiquimod or 5-FU creams
Prognosis: cosmetic & functional morbidity from local invasion; death extremely rare
Notes:
Radiation in non-surgical candidates