Why classify basal cell carcinomas?

Basal cell carcinoma of the skin is the commonest form of cancer in the white population. A simple pathological classification is presented and recommended for general use to aid clinicians in their management of cases. Basal cell carcinoma can be classified as nodular, infiltrative, superficial app...

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Published in:Histopathology 1998-05, Vol.32 (5), p.393-398
Main Author: RIPPEY, J. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
basal cell carcinoma
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - classification
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - pathology
classification
Dermatology
Humans
infiltrative
Medical sciences
Prognosis
Skin Neoplasms - classification
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Syndrome
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:Basal cell carcinoma of the skin is the commonest form of cancer in the white population. A simple pathological classification is presented and recommended for general use to aid clinicians in their management of cases. Basal cell carcinoma can be classified as nodular, infiltrative, superficial apparently multifocal and mixed in terms of the histological growth pattern. These patterns can be related to the likelihood of complete excision and, if excision is incomplete, to the frequency of recurrence.
ISSN:0309-0167
1365-2559
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2559.1998.00431.x