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Featured Article
Health Encyclopedia: Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer.
See also:
Squamous cell skin cancer Melanoma
Alternative Names
Rodent ulcer; Skin cancer - basal cell; Cancer - skin - basal cell
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Skin cancer is divided into two major groups: nonmelanoma and melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma is a type of nonmelanoma...
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