Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Basal cell carcinoma

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Waxy lesion;
Shiny like a pearl;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Shave biopsy (exception)

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Recurrence <5%;
Rare metastasize <0,1%

ProgressionFromCondition

Most common skin cancer

TreatmentOptions

Surgery, wide margins NOT necessary;
Mohs microscopic surgery, (eyelids, eyers), radiation, cryotherapy;

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/dermatologic-disorders/cancers-of-the-skin/basal-cell-carcinoma