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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.

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Basal Cell Carcinoma Risk Factors

The following are risk factors for the development of basal cell carcinoma[1]:

  • Current immunosuppressive therapy after organ transplantation
  • Personal history of skin cancer
  • Two or more first-degree relatives with melanoma
  • Total of 100 nevi or at least five atypical (dysplastic) nevi
  • More than 250 treatments with psoralen plus ultraviolet A (UVA) therapy for psoriasis
  • Radiation therapy for cancer as a child

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