BCC

Examples

• All

• The most common site for BCC in our study was the face, followed by head and neck.

  Academic text (2007)

• Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer worldwide and represents 75% of cutaneous malignancies (1).

  Academic text (2015)

• In addition, many cases of BCC in Iran are due to previous radiation.

  Academic text (2007)

• The prevalence of BCC on the head and neck was even more than on the ears and eyes.

  Academic text (2007)

• 92% of the BCC cases have occurred after age 40.

  Academic text (2007)

• Our results also showed that in Iran, like other countries, the incidence of BCC was more in males than females.

  Academic text (2007)

• Most BCCs progress slowly because of apoptosis taking place in tumor cells.

  Academic text (2017)

• Fifty-three BCCs in 50 patients were treated by a single plastic surgeon (TH) in a tertiary center.

  Academic text (2015)

• The majority of BCCs can be treated using standard techniques, including conventional surgical excision, curettage, cryotherapy, and radiotherapy.

  Academic text (2015)

• BCC can usually be treated effectively when detected early.

Synonyms

S

skin cancer

vsBCC

• Specialized

30 2.5

A growth of skin cells that can be harmful, often after too much sun

is a specific common form that usually grows slowly and affects the outer layer

C

carcinoma

vsBCC

• Specialized

11 5.8

A cancer that starts in the skin or inner layer of organs

is a skin-limited subtype that grows slowly and affects outer skin

C

cancroid

vsBCC

• Archaic

9.9

A type of skin cancer that looks like a sore or growth

grows slowly and mainly affects the outer skin layer

Surface Forms

Etymology