MODEL RELEASED. Skin cancer. Stitches in the neck of an 80 year old woman after the removal of a skin cancer tumour. A basal cell carcinoma (BCC),or rodent ulcer,was removed. BCC is the most common form of skin cancer among fair-skinned people. It mostly affects the elderly,although in recent years the average age of onset has steadily decreased. It usually appears on the face and is thought to be caused by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. It slowly destroys surrounding tissues,but seldom spreads to other parts of the body. Treatments for basal cell carcinoma include radiotherapy,cryotherapy,cauterization and surgical excision | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
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Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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