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Review
. 2017 Dec 4:6:2085.
doi: 10.12688/f1000research.11314.1. eCollection 2017.

Emerging concepts and recent advances in basal cell carcinoma

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Emerging concepts and recent advances in basal cell carcinoma

Mariam Totonchy et al. F1000Res. .

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy worldwide, arising from non-keratinizing cells within the basal layer of the epidermis. The incidence of BCC continues to rise annually, increasing the burden of management of these carcinomas and the morbidity associated with their treatment. While surgical interventions such as Mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision are the standard of care and yield the highest cure rates, the number of non-surgical interventions approved for the treatment of BCC continues to expand. We review various surgical and non-surgical approaches to the treatment of BCC, focusing on targeted molecular therapies that are approved for locally advanced or recurrent disease.

Keywords: basal cell carcinoma; non-melanoma; squamous cell; vismodegib.

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The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work.

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