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Malignant neoplasm arising from cells in the epidermis with low metastatic potential
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Risk factors for basal cell carcinoma
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excessive UV exposure, older person, pale skin, male>female, freq. sever sunburn
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Precursor to basal cell carcinoma
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actinic keratosis
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Prognosis BCC
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good, unless allowed to spread to other tissues
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Evaluation/diagnosis BCC
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punch or shave biopsy--border clearly demonstrable when skin is stretched
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