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Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review. — SAQ
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A patient presents with features suggestive of basal cell carcinoma: a comprehensive review.. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the commonest human malignancy — a tumour of basal epidermal keratinocytes driven by aberrant Hedgehog signalling (somatic PTCH1 loss ~70%, SMO-activating mutations ~10%,...
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a) What is the most likely diagnosis and what clinical features support it? (2 marks)
b) What investigations would you arrange to confirm the diagnosis? (3 marks)
c) Outline your management plan for this patient. (3 marks)
d) What are the key complications and prognostic factors? (2 marks)