What is basal cell carcinoma? and How does it compare with malignant melanoma?
What is basal cell carcinoma? and How does it compare with malignant melanoma?
- april
Basa cell is the most nonlethal form of skin cancer and fairly easy to remove. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and will metastasize, normally to the brain.
- MOHAN
Basal cell carcinoma is mildest form of skin cancer with tendency for only local spread.Most commonly occures in face(Area above a line from tip of nose to ear lobule)
Surgical wide excision is treatment of choice with very good prognosis.
On the other hand-
Malignant Melanoma is most aggressive and virulent form of skin cancer with tendency for early loco regional and distant spread.
With all modality of treatment,prognosis is very poor.
- Zetsu
A Basal cell carcinoma is a type of carcinoma that forms on the surface of the skin or in the cornea of the eye. Usually this type of Carcinoma is surgically removed and rarely spreads to other parts of the body.
Malignant Melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin carcinoma, and if it metastasizes to distant organs like the brain or the liver, most doctors give Pallative care, only to extend the life of the patient.
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