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Basal cell nevus syndrome
Basal cell nevus syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is passed down through families. The condition causes symptoms that involve nervous system, skin eyes, and bones. Individuals have a higher risk of skin cancers.
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A 44-year old asked:
What happens in basal cell nevus syndrome?
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Are there new treatments for basal cell nevus syndrome?
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A 46-year old asked:
I'm just wondering, if you have basal cell nevus syndrome, does that prevent you from joining the military?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you get broad nose with basal cell nevus syndrome? What are the other symptoms?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour when I was 3 (I'm 16 now), would it be possible for me to have Nevoid basal ?
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A 23-year old asked:
What happens in dysplastic nevus syndrome?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Biopsy shows spitz nevus cells under another type of benign mole. Melenoma can't be ruled out yet. Can melanoma grow under a benign mole?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Mole on right upper back, a DermTech tested positive for LINC00518. Then, I had the atypical nevus punch-excised. Pathology: moderate cytologic atypia. Border is not clean; the nevus cells extend to one lateral margin of the section. Re-excise or no?
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A 63-year old male asked:
How is a seborrheic keratosis that is focally pigmented & inflamed treated & is it different from a regular seborrheic keratosis? This particular one has monomorphous basaloid cells & cornified pseudocysts & unusual nevus. Is it treated as melanoma??
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A 26-year old female asked:
What happen if there are cancer cells in a sentinel lymph node in the biceps but none in the armpit? The tumor started from a nevus on the arm.
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A 47-year old female asked:
Read that people who have lots of moles have a higher risk of cancer in general due to their cells telomeres& now I'm worried.is this proven ?
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A member asked:
I have dysplastic nevi syndrome..so how do I know when to see derm..if all of my new moles are out of the ordinary anyway??
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A 36-year old female asked:
How early should children ages 10-15 see a dermatologist, is that too young? I have dysplastic nevi syndrome and two of my kids have many moles.
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have dysplastic nevi syndrome, i had 2 very similar moles shave biopsied. How is it that one came back as a sun spot , one needed reexcision was mod?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is too low a range for basal cell temperature?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Do basal and squamous cell carcinomas itch?
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A 41-year old asked:
Has anyone studied basal ganglia volume in asperger's syndrome?
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A 36-year old asked:
What's basal cell cancer?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is basal cell carcinoma?
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A 63-year old asked:
Is basal cell carcinoma serious?
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A 40-year old asked:
What causes basal cell carcinoma?
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Can basal cell carcinoma be cured?
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A 42-year old asked:
What exactly is basal cell carcinoma?
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A 24-year old asked:
How can I treat basal cell carcinoma?
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A 29-year old asked:
How dangerous is basal cell carcinoma?
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A 35-year old asked:
How is basal cell carcinoma diagnosed?
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A 21-year old male asked:
How big is basal cell carcinoma usually?
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A 38-year old asked:
How to know what is basal cell carcinoma?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the tests for basal cell carcinoma?
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What are the symptoms of basal cell carcinoma?
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