Basal CELL Carcinoma
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Care of Patients With Integumentary Disorders and Burns — Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice▶ 27:45Let's break down the three primary types of skin malignancy, because nurses are often the first to spot these during routine assessmentsLet's start with basal cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinoma originates in the basal layer of the epidermisEvaluation and Management of Skin Disorders — Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice▶ 29:08So it's for raised thingsIt is perfect for raised lesions, where the diagnostic features are in the epidermis, like a subarachic keratosis or a superficial basal…However, if the pathology involves a deeper dermis or the subcutaneous fat,Skin Pathology Overview — USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes 2017: Pathology▶ 32:43And these are actually much, much more common than melanoma, but generally much less deadlyWe are talking about squamous cell carcinoma, or SEC, and basal cell carcinoma, or BCCLet's start with squamous cell carcinoma