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The most common skin cancer, Verywell Health explains, is basal cell carcinoma, which is diagnosed in approximately 4 million Americans a year.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
There are three major types — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
Portnoy said he was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, and that his subsequent surgery required roughly a dozen stitches.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
According to Mayo Clinic, the type of cancer Jonas was treated for begins in the basal cells, which are responsible for producing new skin cells as old ones die off.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
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“Basal cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basal%20cell. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
basal cell
noun
: one of the innermost cells of the deeper epidermis of the skin
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