Basal cell carcinoma
Authors Note: Last year I met two ladies a week apart who told me a story of their “nose cancer”. They thought they had a small pimple, it was a tiny little bump that was there and wouldn’t go away, they tried to pick it off and the little bump grew quickly which prompted them to seek medical attention immediately. They were completely surprised to discover it was cancer, although treatable, scary nonetheless. Now, 8 months later I hear of another case of basal cell carcinoma of the nose and am completely curious – something I have never heard of and suddenly 3 cases in less than a year.
Why?
Why now?
What is it? What causes it? I had to know more.
What is it?
Basal cell carcinoma is a slow growing cancer which is nonmelanoma and makes up 75% of all skin cancers.
What causes it?
There are many factors which can attribute to basal cell carcinoma. It starts in the top layer of the skin (epidermis) and can spread to surrounding areas and lower skin layers and/or nerves and bone if left untreated. Continue reading ‘Basal Cell Carcinoma – Skin Cancer and Nose Cancer’ »
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