{"id":61,"date":"2020-04-12T13:36:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T13:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2020-04-12T21:06:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-12T21:06:22","slug":"bcc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/?page_id=61","title":{"rendered":"BCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><b>Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basal cell carcinoma is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer, and is the most common form of cancer in humans. Approximately 75% of all skin cancers are basal cell carcinomas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basal cell carcinoma starts in the top layer of the skin called the epidermis. It grows slowly and is nearly always painless. A new skin growth that bleeds easily or does not heal well may suggest basal cell carcinoma. The majority of these cancers occur on areas of skin that are regularly exposed to sunlight or other ultraviolet radiation. They may also appear on the scalp. Basal cell skin cancer used to be more common in people over age 40, but is now often diagnosed in younger people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your risk for basal cell skin cancer is higher if you have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fair skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue or green eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blond or red hair<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overexposure to x-rays or other forms of radiation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basal cell skin cancer almost never spreads. But, if left untreated, it may eventually grow into surrounding areas and nearby tissues and bone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here to download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bad.org.uk\/shared\/get-file.ashx?id=154&amp;itemtype=document\">patient information sheet<\/a> produced by the British Association of Dermatologists<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Appearance<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basal cell carcinoma may look only slightly different from normal skin. The cancer may appear as skin bump or growth that is:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pearly or waxy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White or light pink<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flesh-Coloured or brown<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases the skin may be just slightly raised or even flat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>Symptoms<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A skin sore that bleeds easily<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sore that does not heal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oozing or crusting spots in a sore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appearance of a scar-like sore without having injured the area<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irregular blood vessels in or around the spot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sore with a depressed (sunken) area in the middle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Common Locations for BCC<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCCs can usually be found on the sun exposed parts of the face such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-217 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BCC1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BCC1.jpg 250w, http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BCC1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>IN FRONT OF THE EAR&#8230;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BCC4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BCC4.jpg 350w, http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BCC4-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>ON THE CHEEK&#8230;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-215 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BCC3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>ON THE EYELID&#8230;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-216 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/skincancersurgery.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BCC2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>ON THE NOSE&#8230;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Basal cell carcinoma is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer, and is the most common form of cancer in humans. Approximately 75% of all skin cancers are basal cell carcinomas. Basal cell carcinoma starts in the top layer of the skin called the epidermis. It grows slowly and is nearly always painless. 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