Simple surgical excision (removal) is the most common method used to treat both primary and recurrentskin cancertumors.
Removing the margin maximizes the chance that all the cancerous cells will be removed.
Margins for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Primary and recurrent tumors get treated with marginal excisions.
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BCC can be disfiguring, but rarely metastasizes beyond the tumor, though it can occur.
Suspected BCCs should be examined and treated, and should not be ignored.
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These may bleed or develop scabs, and they can be disfiguring.
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