Basal cell skin cancer
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What is basal cell skin cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that arises from the basal cells, small round cells found in the lower part (or base) of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.
Common symptoms reported by people with basal cell skin cancer
Treatments taken by people for basal cell skin cancer
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Compare treatments taken by people with basal cell skin cancer
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Who has basal cell skin cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 102 say basal cell skin cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 22 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 16 | |
| 70+ | 41 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 9 | |
| 20-29 years | 10 | |
| 30-39 years | 10 | |
| 40-49 years | 9 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 11 | |
| 70+ years | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 95 | |
| Female | 174 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 155 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 9 |