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I went to the doctor yesterday because my daughter was worried about my nose. What I thought were moles are basal cell carcinoma. At the time I didn't know what that meant until just now when I googled it.
I have a few on my nose but one had decided to really grow in the last 2-3 weeks.
Apparently the nose is a very common area. We need to really pay attention to our skin.
I have a few on my nose but one had decided to really grow in the last 2-3 weeks.
Apparently the nose is a very common area. We need to really pay attention to our skin.
"Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), a skin cancer, is the most common cancer.[1] It rarely metastasizes or kills. However, because it can cause significant destruction and disfigurement by invading surrounding tissues, it is still considered malignant.[2][3]
Statistically, in the United States approximately 3 out of 10 Caucasians may develop a basal-cell cancer within their lifetime.[4] In 80 percent of all cases, basal-cell cancers are found on the head and neck.[4] There appears to be an increase in the incidence of basal-cell cancer of the trunk (torso) in recent years.[4]"
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