BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

Basal cell cancer is the most common type of nonmelanoma skin cancer. It usually occurs on areas of your skin that have been exposed to the sun. Often this cancer appears as a small raised bump that has a smooth, pearly appearance. Another type looks like a scar, and it is firm to the touch. Basal cell cancers may spread to tissues around the cancer, but it usually does not spread to other parts of the body.