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Basal cell carcinoma: evidence‐based medicine and review of treatment modalities
Author(s) -
Kwasniak Laura A.,
GarciaZuazaga Jorge
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04826.x
Subject(s) - basal cell carcinoma , medicine , skin cancer , modalities , treatment modality , incidence (geometry) , basal cell , dermatology , pathogenesis , cancer , oncology , pathology , cancer research , social science , physics , sociology , optics
Non‐melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are the most common type of human cancer, with basal cell carcinomas representing the majority of these cancers. The following article will focus on a review of the current knowledge regarding incidence, risk factors, and pathogenesis, including genetics, clinical features, and treatment options of basal cell carcinomas.