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What Does Morphea Type For Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Right Ear Indicate?
I was diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma, Morphea Type on my right ear........ I know everybody says if you're going to be diagnosed with cancer...Basal Cell would be the best...but what is morphea type? And is this more aggressive? Something about it having "tentacles" ?
Mon, 11 Apr 2016
There are many types of basal cell carcinoma, which have to do with the way it grows under the skin.
Morpheaform basal cell carcinoma induces some scar as it grows. For this reason, it is often difficult to detect from the skin's surface and tumors may be much more involved than one anticipates.
People often use the terms "roots" or "tentacles", which are false. There are neither in basal cell carcinoma.
The bottom line: This is a tumor whose margins are not very clear from the surface. For this reason, MOHS' micrographic surgery is the treatment of choice.
Morpheaform basal cell carcinoma induces some scar as it grows. For this reason, it is often difficult to detect from the skin's surface and tumors may be much more involved than one anticipates.
People often use the terms "roots" or "tentacles", which are false. There are neither in basal cell carcinoma.
The bottom line: This is a tumor whose margins are not very clear from the surface. For this reason, MOHS' micrographic surgery is the treatment of choice.
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