Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

Credit: Paul Björkman (Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset) An algorithm can help health care professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressive form of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the face. If more BCCs are correctly identified as high-risk, the patients can directly receive the most effective treatment. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. BCC is the most common form of skin cancer. The cancer type grows slowly and almost never spreads to other parts of the body. Most of the BCCs are curable, but without Read More

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