BASAL CELL CANCER

Course overview

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA A COMMON CUTANEOUS MALIGNANCY THAT OCCURS MOSTLY ON SUN-DAMAGED SKIN OF THE HEAD, NECK, AND TRUNK. BASAL CELL CARCINOMA CAN BE DIVIDED INTO THREE MAIN TYPES, SUPERFICIAL, NODULAR, AND INFILTRATIVE. A BIOPSY IS NEEDED TO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING THOSE WITH THIS CONDITION.