What Are the Symptoms of Basal Cell Skin Cancer?

Question: What Are the Symptoms of Basal Cell Skin Cancer?

Answer: A basal cell skin cancer lesion is often described by doctors as a pearly papule -- "pearly" meaning that it has a slight shine, unlike benign (non-cancerous) lesions that are usually brown and scaly, and "papule" meaning that it's elevated over the surface of the skin. It can also have thin blood vessels overlying it, which are called telangiectasia. Basal cell skin cancer pictures show that BCC lesions can take on a variety of appearances, so a biopsy is the only way to make a definitive diagnosis.

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_{"Detailed Guide: Skin Cancer - Basal and Squamous Cell" American Cancer Society. 10 April 2009.}

_{"Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers" National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 10 April 2009.}