Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is both the most common type of skin cancer and the most common type of cancer overall. Roughly 80 percent of skin cancers are basal cell carcinomas. They develop in the basal cell layer that is the lowest layer of the epidermis. What Causes Basal Cell Carcinoma? The most common cause […]

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is an abnormal growth or lesion arising from the skin’s basal layer, the deepest layer of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin). Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer. When a person is overexposed to UVB radiation, it damages the body’s natural repair system, which […]