Basal cell cancer is also called basal cell carcinoma. It is a type of skin cancer that is usually because you have been in the sun a lot. Basal cell cancer rarely spreads, unlike other cancers. It is still important to get treatment. Almost everyone who gets treatment gets rid of the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Basal cell cancer is the most common form of skin cancer.\u00a0Then comes\u00a0squamous cell cancer\u00a0and\u00a0malignant melanoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The risk of basal cell cancer is small before the age of 40 but increases as you get older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common symptom of basal cell cancer<\/strong> is a new nodule, a reddish spot or a wound that does not heal.\u00a0Usually, the change is in the face or upper part of the chest or back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basal cell scans grow very slowly. Over time, wounds that often heal from time to time often occur, so you may think the problem is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The symptoms of basal cell cancer<\/strong> sometimes have causes other than cancer.\u00a0Here you will find out more about\u00a0benign skin changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also other types of skin cancer, such as\u00a0squamous cell cancer\u00a0and\u00a0malignant melanoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are different types of basal cell cancer<\/span>.\u00a0They differ in the way they grow, their appearance and how deep down the skin the cancer is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Superficial, or superficial, basal cell cancer looks like a blush spot. Sometimes it may look like an eczema stain that does not heal even if you lubricate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surface basal cell cancer is most common on the chest or back, but it can also sit on the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Knot-shaped or nodular, basal cell cancer grows deeper into the skin.\u00a0It is marked as a clearly defined knot.\u00a0It can be the same color as your own skin or be slightly red and slightly translucent with small red blood vessels in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The entire cancer tumor may be raised or it will have a raised edge and wounds and crusts in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cancer tumor usually sits on the face or neck, but can also sit on the upper body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aggressive, infiltrative or morphine basal cell cancer grows deeper and is more difficult to delineate.\u00a0The cancerous tumor can look like a hard, white-shaded, flat skin change and resemble a scar.\u00a0Sometimes it is difficult to see cancer or to determine how big it is by just looking at it.\u00a0Sometimes one or more wounds are formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is common for the cancer tumor to sit on the face, around the nose or around the eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\u00a0you think you have a basal cell cancer,\u00a0contact a\u00a0health center\u00a0or skin clinic.\u00a0You can contact many receptions by\u00a0logging in<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact a health care center as soon as possible if you have a change such as bleeding, growing rapidly or growing at any height, regardless of the color of the change. You do not need to seek care elsewhere if it is closed. Wait until the health center opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can get dressed and put on a breeze.\u00a0The doctor examines all the spots and changes on the skin.\u00a0A skin microscope, also called dermatoscope, is used at skin clinics and many health centers.\u00a0The dermatoscopy provides a more detailed image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Experienced doctors can often see directly if a change is basal cell cancer.\u00a0Sometimes the doctor needs to take a tissue test, a so-called skin biopsy.\u00a0It takes a few minutes.\u00a0You get local anesthesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important that the basal cell cancer is removed or destroyed so that it does not grow and damage the skin around it.\u00a0There are different treatment methods.\u00a0The type of treatment basal cell cancer<\/strong> used depends on the type of disease you have and where on the body it sits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The change is cut off while you are\u00a0anesthetized locally.\u00a0It is usually possible to sew the wound together directly.\u00a0Skin plastic or skin transplants may be needed to cover the wound if a large piece of the skin has been removed.\u00a0You can go home the same day.\u00a0The wound heals after one to two weeks.\u00a0It may take another week if you have had a skin transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the operation, the change in a microscope is examined.\u00a0The study provides a secure diagnosis and can show if everything that needed to be operated has been removed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, you get local anesthesia.\u00a0Then the change is scrapped away.\u00a0The dermatologist then uses an instrument with an electric current to burn off any cancerous residue.\u00a0What has been scrapped is sent to the laboratory if needed to confirm the diagnosis.\u00a0The wound after treatment can take four to six weeks to heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The dermatologist sprays liquid nitrogen on the skin change so that the cancer cells die. The cancer tumor can be scraped first if it is thick. Then you get local anesthesia. The wound after treatment can take four to six weeks to heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, you get an ointment that makes the cancer cells photosensitive.\u00a0After three hours, you receive treatment with a special light for about eight to ten minutes so that the cancer cells die.\u00a0It can hurt but you can get help with relieving the pain.\u00a0Treatment needs to be repeated again after one to two weeks.\u00a0After each treatment, the skin area becomes sore and red.\u00a0It usually heals after ten to fourteen days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ointment treatment can be used if the basal cell cancer is superficial.\u00a0The ointment stimulates the immune system to repel cancer.\u00a0The treatment lasts about six weeks.\u00a0The wounds that occur heal ten to fourteen days after the end of treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is unusual, but sometimes basal cell cancer can be treated with radiation in small doses. You can get radiation if the cancer is not operable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is called relapse if the disease recurs. Relapse can also be treated, either by the same method as the first time or another method is selected. But most people get rid of the disease after the first treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The risk of relapse is between a few percents and ten percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes you need to go for post-checks. It depends on what type of cancer tumor you have had, where it was put and what treatment you received. During the checks, the doctor examines the scar and other skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you smoke, the winnings are many to stop before an operation.\u00a0The wounds heal faster, blood circulation and fitness improve so you recover faster.\u00a0The best thing is to quit smoking completely, but if it fails, it is good if you can refrain from smoking before the surgery and even the first weeks afterward.\u00a0If you need help to quit smoking, your doctor can tell you what support is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basal cell cancer is a\u00a0cancer\u00a0of a kind of cells in the\u00a0skin\u00a0called keratinocytes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sun’s ultraviolet rays cause damage to the cells that can lead to cancer. It is the largest external risk factor for basal cell cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In contrast, basal cell cancer<\/em> is unusual on the top of the hands, which is exposed to a lot of suns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some people get basal cell cancer on skin areas that have not been so much in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thus, there may be more causes for basal cell cancer that are not clear. Hereditary factors can also be important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Protect yourself from too much ultraviolet radiation, UV radiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be sure to be examined by a doctor if you find any new nodes, blushing changes or wounds that do not heal by themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take special care with the sun if one or more of the following points are true of you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is unclear if the risk of basal cell cancer is increased if you sunbathe in a solarium, however, it increases the risk of\u00a0malignant melanoma.\u00a0Therefore, it is good to avoid sunbathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basal cell cancer is almost never life-threatening.\u00a0Knowing that you have cancer can still cause concern and raise many questions.\u00a0Take some time to talk to your doctor and other healthcare professionals about what the disease means.\u00a0You can also ask to have the information written down so you can read it peacefully.\u00a0Ask questions if you don’t understand.\u00a0You have the right to receive\u00a0information in your own language. You also have the right to receive\u00a0interpreting assistance if you have a hearing impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In many hospitals, there are special nurses called contact nurses who can provide additional support and also help with various practical things.\u00a0You can also contact for example Cancer Counseling or Cancer Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Basal cell cancer is also called basal cell carcinoma. It is a type of skin cancer that is usually because you have been in the sun a lot. Basal cell cancer rarely spreads, unlike other cancers. It is still important to get treatment. Almost everyone who gets treatment gets rid of the disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,22,542],"tags":[171,172,174,173],"class_list":["post-170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diseases","category-cancer","category-types-of-cancer","tag-basal-cell-cancer","tag-skin-cancer","tag-skin-cancer-symptoms","tag-skin-cancer-treatment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3706,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions\/3706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Three different types of basal cell cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Superficial basal cell cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Knotted basal cell cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Aggressive basal cell cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When and where should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Investigations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Treatment for Basal Cell Cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Surgery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Scraping and burning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
freezing Treatment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Photodynamic therapy, PDT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Immune-enhancing ointment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Radiotherapy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
You can get treatment again if cancer comes back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Do I need to go after checking?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Good to quit smoking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What does basal cell cancer depend on?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How can I reduce the risk of basal cell cancer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Protect yourself from UV radiation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Be vigilant about skin changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You may need to be extra careful<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Getting a cancer message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n