<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Basal cell carcinoma represents the most common skin and epithelial cancer. Most of the patients are cured by surgery. However, some cases display fullblown aggressiveness which has a dual connotation. The tumour may reach an impressive size being locally destructive while in rare cases, basal cell carcinomas may metastasize. If this agressivetumour is located on the face or neck, the surgeon is confronted with a clinical dilemma since total removal of the lesion with clear margins is impossible. Therefore, nonsurgical approaches need to be adopted in these cases. A better understand of the molecular pathways could theoretically lead to new improved therapeutic treatments. The current paper presents an update on the molecular factors with clinical importance for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma in parallel with presentation of an aggressive case as well as a review of the current therapeutic methods.</p></abstract>

Basal cell carcinoma represents the most common skin and epithelial cancer. Most of the patients are cured by surgery. However, some cases display fullblown aggressiveness which has a dual connotation. The tumour may reach an impressive size being locally destructive while in rare cases, basal cell carcinomas may metastasize. If this agressivetumour is located on the face or neck, the surgeon is confronted with a clinical dilemma since total removal of the lesion with clear margins is impossible. Therefore, nonsurgical approaches need to be adopted in these cases. A better understand of the molecular pathways could theoretically lead to new improved therapeutic treatments. The current paper presents an update on the molecular factors with clinical importance for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma in parallel with presentation of an aggressive case as well as a review of the current therapeutic methods.

Basal Cell Carcinoma Aggressiveness, Molecular Factors And Therapy: A Clinician Perspective

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Basal cell carcinoma represents the most common skin and epithelial cancer. Most of the patients are cured by surgery. However, some cases display fullblown...

Basal Cell Carcinoma Aggressiveness, Molecular Factors And Therapy: A Clinician Perspective

Published Online: Feb 26, 2013

Page range: 54 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10307-012-0011-0

Keywords
BCC, metastatic basal cell carcinoma, Imiquimod, Tazarotene, 5-Fluorouracil, cryotherapy

© 2013

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Basal Cell Carcinoma Aggressiveness, Molecular Factors And Therapy: A Clinician Perspective

Published Online: Feb 26, 2013

Page range: 54 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10307-012-0011-0

KeywordsBCC, metastatic basal cell carcinoma, Imiquimod, Tazarotene, 5-Fluorouracil, cryotherapy

© 2013

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
BCC, metastatic basal cell carcinoma, Imiquimod, Tazarotene, 5-Fluorouracil, cryotherapy