Cancer of the skin known as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) begins in the basal cells of the epidermis, the skin's outermost layer. As older skin cells die off, they are replaced by new ones produced by basal cells. Long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning beds is the leading cause of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most prevalent form of skin cancer.
- This malignancy tends to progress slowly and almost never spreads...