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Basal Cell Carcinoma IS Skin Cancer

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What is Basal Cell Carcinoma?

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer — and the most common cancer overall. BCC develops in the top layer of skin, called the epidermis...

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Skin Cancer Prevention

While there is no perfect way to prevent all skin cancers, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk. Oftentimes, many risk factors are uncontrollable, such as gender,...

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Worrying About Skin Cancer Recurrence

Whether or not your skin cancer was responsive to treatment or is still ongoing, it’s natural to be concerned about recurrence (return of the cancer following treatment). While exact statistics...

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