basal
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The lesion -- clearly visible in recent weeks -- was a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, said dermatologist Cristina Abdalla, who led the procedure at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Non-melanoma cancers like basal and squamous cell are more common but usually less likely to spread or be fatal, he said.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
It may also account for the unusual composition of the large low-shear-velocity provinces and ultra-low-velocity zones, which the scientists interpret as the cooled remains of a "basal magma ocean" altered by core-derived material.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025
The Skin Cancer Foundation says BCC most commonly occurs when extended exposure to ultraviolet radiation, from the sun or tanning beds, causes DNA damage and uncontrollable growth of basal cells.
From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025
There is a constant and surprisingly rapid turnover of the receptor cells, with new ones emerging from basal cells within a few days.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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The Lives of a Cell
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