Basal cell carcinoma: pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, histopathology, and management.
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy. Exposure to sunlight is the most important risk factor. Most, if not all, cases of BCC demonstrate overactive Hedgehog signaling. A variety of treatment modalities exist and are selected based on recurrence risk, importance of tissue preservation, patient preference, and extent of disease. The pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, histopathology, and management of BCC will be discussed in this review.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Alexander G Marzuka, Samuel E Book
Institution: Yale University
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W591533299