What is basal cell skin cancer?

Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that arises from the basal cells, small round cells found in the lower part (or base) of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.

How do members experience basal cell skin cancer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with basal cell skin cancer*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for basal cell skin cancer*

*Data from patients with basal cell skin cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with basal cell skin cancer*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Carac)
Perceived effectiveness
for basal cell skin cancer (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
basal cell skin cancer (1)

*Data from patients with basal cell skin cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has basal cell skin cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 7
30s 12
40s 45
50s 78
60s 90
70+ 89

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 117
Female 205

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What is basal cell skin cancer?

Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that arises from the basal cells, small round cells found in the lower part (or base) of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.



Common symptoms reported by people with basal cell skin cancer

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for basal cell skin cancer

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Carac)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
13
Tried for
basal cell skin cancer (1)

Data from patients with basal cell skin cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with basal cell skin cancer

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Carac)
Perceived effectiveness
for basal cell skin cancer (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
basal cell skin cancer (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with basal cell skin cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has basal cell skin cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 135 say basal cell skin cancer is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 7
30s 12
40s 45
50s 78
60s 90
70+ 89
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 9
30-39 years 27
40-49 years 44
50-59 years 18
60-69 years 12
70+ years 5

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 117
Female 205

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 159
Not Diagnosed 9

These charts show data from basal cell skin cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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