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basal cell carcinoma

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basal cell carcinoma
n.
A slow-growing, locally invasive, but rarely metastasizing neoplasm of the skin derived from basal cells of the epidermis or hair follicles. Also called basal cell epithelioma.
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cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) will be diagnosed this year, according to the American Cancer Society, and most will be highly curable.
Genetic basis of UVB sensitivity by McGovern, Victoria / Environmental Health Perspectives
Jackson said he was feeling his age, had had skin problems and Wednesday had a basal cell carcinoma removed from his forehead.
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Large aggregates of basaloid epithelium were consistent with the histology of a basal cell carcinoma (figure 2, A).
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