General Considerations

•benign tumor arising from basal cells of the epidermis, hair follicles, or sweat or sebaceous glands

•basal cell carcinomas may be induced by ultraviolet radiation

•basal cell carcinomas account for 4%-12% of canine skin tumors

•mean age 6-9 years

•breed predisposition: Cocker Spaniel

•sites: head, neck, and shoulders

•gross appearance: solitary, well-circumscribed, freely movable, and pigmented, solid, or cystic ± ulcerated in cats

•metastasis is rare but local tumor recurrence after incomplete excision is possible

•treatment: surgery or cryosurgery (if < 1 cm)

•prognosis: excellent


SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

SOCIETY

RESEARCH

EDUCATION

LINKS

EMPLOYMENT

IMAGE LIBRARYImages.html
● HistoryHistory.html
● What is a Surgical OncologistSurgical_Oncology_1.html
● Find a Surgical OncologistSurgical_Oncology_2.html
● Aims and ObjectivesAims.html
● MembershipMembership.html
● CommitteesCommittees.html
● NewsletterNewsletter.html
● Constitution and BylawsConstitution.html
● Research TrialsResearch_Trials.html
● Publications by MembersPublications.html
● Research OpportunitiesResearch_Opportunities.html
● Cancer InformationCancer_Information_1.html
● Conferences and MeetingsConferences.html
● Radiation FacilitiesRadiation_Facilities.html
● CE OpportunitiesCE_Opportunities.html
● Cancer InformationCancer_Information_2.html
● Current OpportunitiesEmployment_Opportunities.html
● Fellowship Training GuidelinesFellowship_Guidelines.html

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

● Surgical Oncology JournalsJournals.html
● Surgical Oncology SocietiesSocieties.html
● Veterinary Surgery CollegesColleges.html