Many Aussies seem to be prone to basal cell carcinoma.
The basal cell carcinomas rarely spread and is treatable but if not removed can damage and disfigure surrounding tissue.
Plus rust on the claws.
Not to worry,
I had surgery for BCC in January - It's disconcerting, to put it mildly. BCC often comes back - and it looks like I have a new spot manifesting.
BUT - I don't have to worry about surgery or any other cancer treatment for it in the near future -
BECAUSE - the FDA - (this will save O’bummerCare a lot of money) has decided that some ‘slow growing’ cancers, like BCC, will no longer be called cancer, but only a ‘skin lesion’ - so no surgery. Put some cream on it.
Isn't that wonderful news?/ s/
(Wonder what other treatments we won't have e to have under the gov’t controlled health care?)
It spreads very slowly, mostly on the surface, rarely below the surface.
It its earliest stages it can be removed cryogenically via liquid nitrogen. Later stages may require surgical removal. At worst, it can be removed via Mohs surgery.
Over the years I've has numerous basal cell carcinomas removed cryogenically and three squamous cell carcinomas removed via Mohs surgery.
I thank the Good Lord I've never had a melanoma carcinoma.
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