MODEL RELEASED. Skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma on a 76-year-old man's ear lobe. Basal cell carcinoma,one of the most common forms of skin cancer,is most often caused by over-exposure to sunlight. The cancer starts as a small flat nodule and grows slowly,eventually breaking down at centre to form a shallow ulcer that persistently bleeds. Basal cell carcinomas rarely spread to other parts of the body. Treatment involves the surgical removal of the tumour or radiotherapy | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 4288 px × 2848 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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