Scar after basal cell carcinoma excision from the scalp of an 86-year-old man. This was a wide excision of a recurrent basal cell carcinoma. This is one of the most common forms of skin cancer, and 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. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
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