Basal Cell Carcinoma

Actin expression may be the root of muscle spasms in patients with basal cell carcinoma who are treated with Hedgehog inhibitors, according to a study.

Recurrent basal cell carcinomas and primary basal cell carcinomas have a high likelihood of recurrence, according to a presentation at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology virtual congress.

Fewer basal cell carcinomas were treated after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, with those being treated having a higher histopathological upgrade rate, according to a study.

A label change for the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide has been approved to include a small risk for non-melanoma skin cancer, the FDA announced in a press release.

Treatment with sonidegib was safe and effective in patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma, according to study results presented at the American Academy of Dermatology virtual meeting.

Multiple aggregated yellow-white globules were observed in more than one-fifth of basal cell carcinoma cases in a case-control study.

Skin protection is important for reducing the risk for cancers, as well as for anti-aging and cosmetic reasons, in people of all complexions. However, many people of color often underestimate the dangers of the sun.

American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued guidelines on the use of radiation therapy in the management of basal and cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas.

A substantial proportion of patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma demonstrated long-term responses to vismodegib after discontinuation of the drug, according to results of a retrospective study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

by Brook Brouha, MD, PhD