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==Overview== | |||
==Basal Cell Carcinoma Risk Factors== | |||
The following are risk factors for the development of basal cell carcinoma<ref>http://www.cancercare.on.ca/pdf/pebc15-1s.pdf</ref>: | |||
*Current immunosuppressive therapy after organ transplantation | |||
*Personal history of skin cancer | |||
*Two or more first-degree relatives with melanoma | |||
*Total of 100 nevi or at least five atypical (dysplastic) nevi | |||
*More than 250 treatments with psoralen plus ultraviolet A (UVA) therapy for psoriasis | |||
*Radiation therapy for cancer as a child | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
Basal Cell Carcinoma Risk Factors
The following are risk factors for the development of basal cell carcinoma[1]:
- Current immunosuppressive therapy after organ transplantation
- Personal history of skin cancer
- Two or more first-degree relatives with melanoma
- Total of 100 nevi or at least five atypical (dysplastic) nevi
- More than 250 treatments with psoralen plus ultraviolet A (UVA) therapy for psoriasis
- Radiation therapy for cancer as a child