Question 1

cell-wall-deficient bacteria possible cause of basal cell carcinoma/ cantwell: after positive, my consult is soon. antibiotics or tetanus recommended?

Accepted Answer

Cannot agree: Alan cantwell is an independent medical thinker who for thirty years has promoted the idea that cancer, aids, etc are caused by some of the less-well-known bacteria. There's no conspiracy to suppress the truth -- if he were right, other scientists would make their reputations building on his work. No one can examine every claim in depth but this just does not square with cancer as i know it.

Question 2

what causes basal cell carcinoma?

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Basal cell: Years of sun damage or exposure to radiation treatment or arsenic.

Question 3

how frequently does basal cell carcinoma cause death?

Accepted Answer

Uncommon: This is a cancer that usually is cured with surgery. Most of the cases are well localized. Death is very rare.

Question 4

what causes pain in the muscle behind a (potential) basal cell skin cancer?

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Inflammation: Inflammation is often the cause of pain.  However, when associated with cancer, nerve involvement by tumor needs to be excluded.  See your dermatologist.

Question 5

hi,does yeast causes squamous cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma as i have a red colour spot on the edge of my nose and  would like to know what help this?

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Nose rash: Yeast is not known to cause either of those skin cancers. See how that rash progresses and wait to have it looked at by a doctor when safe. If you ability to communicate with doctor by cell phone or computer, you could also send a good photo of it for her to see.

Question 6

how can you remove a basal cell?

Accepted Answer

Information: Dessication and curettage. Effudex or carac. Cautery, freezing or surgical excision. For invasive basal cells cancers excision is usually the best. A popular technique is called moh's surgery.

Question 7

can basal cell pop up overnight?

Accepted Answer

No: Basal cell carcinomas are very slow growing tumors.

Question 8

what is too low a range for basal cell temperature?

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Age: I assume you mean age of a person.I have removed a basal cell in a child that was either 6 or 8 years old. That is rare. While these are usually found in the elderly, people can get them in their twenties or thirties , 

depending on how fair skinned they are and how much sun they have gotten in the past. Family history also plays a role.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: basal cell?

Accepted Answer

Skin cancer: Basal cell carcinoma or bcc is the most common type of skin cancer.  There are millions of them each year in the us.  

They are caused by sun exposure and ultraviolet light (tanning beds) and are very common on the face.

It is very rare for them to metastasize or spread to other parts of the body.  They can be easily cured with surgery and other treatments.

Question 10

what is considered too low for basal cell temperature?

Accepted Answer

Less than 96degrees: normal is typically 97-99, so if your body temperature is dropping and goes to 96 or below we worry about hypothermia setting in

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