What Is the Definition of Basal Cell Skin Cancer?

Answer 1

In fact, basal cell skin cancer is called basal cell carcinoma. It is a cancer that grows on parts of your skin that get a lot of sun. Although it's a type of cancer, it is the least risky cancer. Early diagnosis and treatment can make it go away. Symptoms include:

• A small "pearly" bump that looks like a flesh-colored mole
• A waxy, hard skin growth
• A skin growth in a dome shape that has blood vessels in it

Cause: The main cause is Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or from a tanning bed. The UV rays attack the DNA in the skin cells which is useful for cell growth. So, damage to the DNA can cause cancer.   Keyword: basal cell skin cancer

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I didn't stay in the Sun or tan but I got skin cancer. Why did it happen?

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Skin cancer occurs when errors (mutations) occur in the DNA of skin cells. The mutations cause the cells to grow out of control and form a mass of cancer cells. Although sun-exposure is one of the risk factors, skin cancer is not always the result of sun-exposure. Some people inherit genes that make them prone to develop skin cancer without any exposure to the sun’s rays.