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What type of skin cancer is relatively slow-growing and unlikely to metastasize?

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Basal cell: This skin cancer usually only metastasizes in patients who are. Severely immunosuppressed. Surgical excision is curative if it is completely removed.

Dr Narayanan agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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