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What is the life expectancy of someone with basal cell carcinoma?Survival for most non-melanoma skin cancers is excellent. The 5-year relative survival for BCC is 100%. This means that, on average, all of the people diagnosed with BCC are just as likely to live at least 5 years after their diagnosis as people in the general population.
What is Stage 4 basal cell carcinoma?Stage 4 basal cell carcinoma: In stage 4, the cancer can be any size and has spread (metastasized) to 1 or more lymph nodes which are larger than 3 cm and may have spread to bones or other organs in the body.
Is Basal cell skin cancer terminal?Basal cell cancer is the most common form of skin cancer, accounting for nearly 80% of all skin cancers. Basal cell cancers arise from abnormal basal cells in the skin. It is rarely fatal, but it can be locally aggressive.
Which skin cancers has poorest prognosis?Non-melanoma skin cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (called distant metastases) has a very poor prognosis.
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