A lesion of metastatic MCC may appear as a 1-3 cm, flesh-colored to red-purple bump that feels firm, is deeper compared to the primary lesion, and grows rapidly over a period of 2-4 weeks. How bad is Merkel cell cancer? Any distant metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma is very serious andRead More →

Cryotherapy. Cryotherapy is a nonsurgical treatment for basal cell carcinoma. Your doctor applies liquid nitrogen to the tumor, freezing the abnormal tissue. Can you have basal cell carcinoma for years? Basal cell carcinoma usually grows very slowly and often doesn’t show up for many years after intense or long-term exposureRead More →

If left untreated, basal cell carcinomas can become quite large, cause disfigurement, and in rare cases, spread to other parts of the body and cause death. Is Basal cell skin cancer life-threatening? Although the nonmelanoma skin cancer basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is rarely life-threatening, it can be troublesome, especially becauseRead More →