Early symptoms of basal cell carcinoma skin cancer

The early symptoms of skin cancer can show the malignancy of skin cancer. The more common skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Here we will briefly introduce the early symptoms of basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer .

The early symptoms of basal cell carcinoma skin cancer mostly appear in people aged 50 to 60, slightly more often in men than in women. The most common sites are exposed areas with thin epidermis, rich sebaceous glands and frequent sunlight, such as the wings of the nose, inner and outer canthus, forehead, temples, neck, etc. About 10% occur on the trunk.

The early symptoms of basal cell carcinoma skin cancer are yellowish or pink nodules slightly above the skin surface, with a smooth surface, accompanied by capillary dilation, hard texture, and often no pain or tenderness. If the lesion is located in the deeper surface, after a long period of development, scaly desquamation will appear on the surface, followed by repeated scabs and desquamation, erosion and bleeding on the surface. As the lesion continues to grow, a superficial ulcer forms in the center, with jagged edges that resemble worm-eaten. Some basal cell carcinomas are accompanied by melanin deposition. This small dot of pigment spreads in the lesion and merges with each other to appear brown, black or blue. It is called pigmented basal cell carcinoma, which is easily confused with malignant melanoma. However, it can be distinguished from melanoma based on its long course, slow development, and often no regional lymph node metastasis. When it is difficult to distinguish clinically, a biopsy should be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

The above is a brief introduction to the early symptoms of basal cell carcinoma skin cancer. I believe it will be of great help to everyone to have a deeper understanding of the early symptoms of skin cancer. The early symptoms of skin cancer are one of the main means to determine the cause of the disease and are content that needs to be paid enough attention.