Basal cell carcinomas
Dermatology Actinic Keratoses / Basal and Squamous Cancer Clinical Symptoms and Signs--Basal Cell Cancer




Basal cell carcinomas

John L. Bezzant, M.D.

Basal cell carcinomas are generally induced by ultraviolet light, and they start to appear at about age 30 in sunlight exposed areas. They appear as a flesh-colored, or red, or pearly papule. They particularly appear pearly if the skin is stretched to accentuate the translucence.