Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer and is primarily attributed to prolonged exposure to UV rays from the sun. It accounts for approximately 80% of all skin cancers, making it the most common type of cancer overall.
The sooner basal cell carcinoma is caught and treated, the less disfigurement and complications there are. At TMSC, our basal cell carcinoma treatment in Toronto involves carefully excising the lesion with appropriate margins and sending it for pathology analysis.
Usually, basal cell carcinomas grow on the body parts often exposed to the sun, such as the face and neck. A basal cell carcinoma can take various forms, but generally, it appears as a growth or sore on the skin that won’t heal.
Most basal cell carcinomas are thought to be caused by long-term exposure to UV radiation found in sunlight and commercial tanning lamps & tanning beds. This is why they usually grow in areas that are often exposed to the sun, such as the face and neck. In rare cases, they grow on and/or spread to other parts of the body.
The basal cell is one of the three main types of skin cells in the skin’s top layer (the epidermis). Basal cells shed as new ones form. When there is DNA damage from external forces such as UV rays or tanning beds, changes are triggered in the basal cells, leading to uncontrolled growth.
Other risk factors include:
At TMSC, we carefully excise the basal cell carcinoma lesion with appropriate margins and send it for pathology analysis.
Basal cell carcinomas grow slowly and are therefore curable most of the time. They don’t cause much damage as long as they are caught and treated early. Leaving it untreated can lead it to become disfiguring and dangerous; it can become locally invasive, growing wide and deep into the skin and causing the destruction of surrounding skin, bone, and tissue. The longer it is left untreated, the more likely it is to recur repeatedly.
Our surgeons are highly trained and experienced professionals who care deeply about their patients. Rest assured all of our procedures are carried out with the utmost care, precision, and in a safe environment.
Treatment of basal cell carcinoma removal in Toronto is covered by OHIP.
