SKIN CANCER: BASAL CELL CARCINOMA (BCC) Kanser sa balat: BASAL CELL kanser na bahagi (Bcc)

BCC is when there is abnormal growth of the basal cells of the skin/epidermis. Bcc ay kapag may abnormal growth ng basal cells ng balat / panlabas na bahagi ng balat. The basal cells are the cells that continouly replicate and replace the skin that is lost after trauma or after normal skin shedding. Ang basal cells ay ang mga cells na continouly magtiklop at palitan ang skin na ay nawala matapos na trauma o pagkatapos ng normal na balat pagpapadanak.

Different Forms of Basal Cell Skin Cancer: Iba't-ibang uri ng kanser sa balat Basal Cell:

• Pigmented

• Superficial Mababaw

• Sclerosing

• Noduloulcerative

Basal cell cancer of the face. Basal cell kanser ng mukha.

• Basal Cell Skin Cancer Risk Factors: Basal Cell kanser sa balat ng Panganib kadahilanan:

• male lalaki

• over the age of 50 sa edad ng 50

• tanning salon customers pangungulti salon customer

• light skinned individuals who also have light hair (eg blonde) light balat sa mga indibidwal na magkaroon din ng liwanag ng buhok (eg olandes)

• sun tanners Linggo tanners

Basal cell cancer. Basal cell kanser.

What Causes Skin Cells to Become Basal Cell Cancer Ano ang nagiging sanhi ng skin cells para maging Basal Cell kanser

• Sun Exposure/UV radiation, UVB, high energy sun rays, that alter the genetic make-up of the basal cells, causing them to grow abnormally and more rapidly Sun Exposure / UV radiation, UVB, mataas na enerhiya sa araw-ekis, na baguhin ang genetic make-up ng basal cell, lumikha ng mga ito upang maging abnormally at mas mabilis na

• Can also be caused by mutagens, such as heavy metal exposure (eg arsenic) Ay maaari ding dulot ng mutagens, tulad ng mabigat metal exposure (eg arsenic)

• Most Common Site Affected is the Face and the Back of the Neck - sites highly exposed to sun damage - if bald, the scalp Karamihan sa mga karaniwang Site apektado ay ang Harapin at ang Balik ng Neck - site mataas na exposed sa araw ng pinsala - kung kalbo, ang anit

Pathology of basal cell cancer, showing groupings of cancerous cells in dark blue. Pathology ng basal cell cancer, ang pagpapakita ng groupings ng mga kanser cells sa maitim na asul.

Appearance of Basal Cell Cancers: Hitsura ng Basal Cell kanser:

• look "pearly" in appearance hitsura ng "perlas" sa hitsura

• can be skin, yellow, and/or red coloured ay maaaring maging balat, dilaw, at / o kulay pula

• have telangiectasia, which are the appearance of superficial/thin/eleveated blood vessels, which can be seen by the naked eye may telangiectasia, na kung saan ay ang hitsura ng mababaw / manipis / eleveated dugo vessels, na kung saan ay makikita sa pamamagitan ng mata lamang

• may look like a melanoma May hitsura ng isang melanoma

• may have ulcerations present ay maaaring magkaroon ng ulcerations kasalukuyan

Basal cell cancer, with the telangiectasia and nodular appearance. Basal cell kanser, kasama ang telangiectasia at nodular ang itsura.

Treatment of Basal Cell Skin Cancer Paggamot ng kanser sa balat Basal Cell

• surgically remove surgically tanggalin

• radiotherapy

• cryotherapy

• electrodessication

• if lesion present on the face, and you want to avoid scarring, can use AldaraTM kung sugat sa kasalukuyan ang mukha, at nais mong maiwasan ang pagkakapilat, maaaring gamitin ang AldaraTM

• After treatment, will need to see doctor yearly to screen for any recurrence Pagkatapos ng paggamot, ay kailangan upang makita ang doktor taon-taon na sa screen para sa anumang mga pagbabalik

• has a 95% cure rate ay may isang 95% gamutin rate