Reported recurrence rates of lentigo maligna treated with Mohs micrographic surgery have ranged from 0.5 to 30.0% in the ...

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant ... There are several histopathologic variants of BCC, including the pigmented type, which contains melanin and thus can be confused with ...

and pigmented areas called sun, age, or liver spots. UV exposure also contributes to precancerous rough, red spots called actinic keratoses; basal cell cancer; squamous cell cancer; and ...

Digital dermoscopy is used to identify cancer in skin lesions, and sun exposure is one of the leading causes of melanoma. It is crucial to distinguish between healthy skin and malignant lesions when ...

Results: Thirteen variables, including age, sex, tumor site, histologic subtype, stage, basal diameter size ... have emerged as innovative tools that are extensively employed in cancer research. Among ...

Danés, principal investigator of the Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Lab at the Champalimaud Foundation, in Lisbon, has shown ...

It is a useful therapy with several drawbacks that limit its effectiveness, including prolonged light sensitivity, poor ...

McDermott says that he started seeing a dermatologist when he was in his 20s at the recommendation of his parents.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is an epithelial tumour of the skin. It seldom metastasizes, but has the potential for local invasion and destruction. It usually occurs as one or several small pearly ...

Basal cell carcinomas, the most common form of skin cancer, occur in chronically sun-exposed areas such as the face. Locally advanced tumors in particular can be difficult to treat surgically. A ...

T-VEC enables BCC resectability in 50% of cases, showing promise as a neoadjuvant therapy with mild side effects.