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Does basal cell carcinoma rarely metastasize?
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Very very rarely: Basal cell carcinomas of the skin almost never metastasize.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Correct: Metastases from basal cell cancers are very rare.
Answered 7/28/2012
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Yes: Basal cell rarely metastasize. They usually spread locally and can be destructive locally. It can spread thru the nerves distantly but not usually to the internal organs.
Answered 8/29/2012
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