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Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. It is diagnosed more than four million times a year in the United States alone.

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It can look like a flesh-colored, pearl-like bump or a pinkish patch of skin. It is common on the head, neck, and arms, but can form anywhere on the body, including the chest, abdomen, and legs.

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There are five big warning signs of present or impending BCC.
1. Persistent and non-healing sores.
2. Red patch or irritated area.
3. A shiny bump or nodule.
4. A pink growth.
5. A scar like area

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Tumors can develop after years of frequent sun exposure or indoor tanning. This type of cancer happens more frequently in people with fair skin, but it can occur in people who have dark skin.

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Apply sunscreen often and stay out of the sun unless you have sufficient protection. Never use tanning beds and avoid tanning.

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The following are different forms of treatments for BCC.

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Used for small lesions, the growth is scraped off and then burned with an electric needle. 95% effective.

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Mohs Micrographic Surgery- Removes a layer of skin at a time and if that layer contains cancer, then they move on tho the next layer. 99% effective.

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A doctor takes out the growth with a scalpel. Over 95% effective.

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X-ray beams are shot at the tumor and degenerates it after multiple treatments. 90% effective.

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Tumor is destroyed by freezing it. 85-90% effective.

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A chemical that reacts to light destroys BCC. 70-90% effective.

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Destroys the top layer of skin and destroys BCC. Successful in small growths

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Creams, gels, and solutions that will prompt the body to make interferon, which attacks cancer.

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Blocks the signalling pathway for BBC and stops growth

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About 2,000 people die each year from BCC. Basal Skin Cancers are not reported to cancer registries so it is not known the exact number of people who die.

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http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/basal-cell-carcinoma/bcc-treatment-options
https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/skin-cancer/basal-cell-carcinoma
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/basal-and-squamous-cell-skin-cancer/about/key-statistics.html