Treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma

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Close-up of the breast of a 57 year old female patient with superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC) following three weeks of applying fluorouracil cream. Marketed under the name Efudix, this thymidylate synthase inhibitor is a cytotoxic (toxic to cells) drug. Efudix is also used to treat actinic keratosis, and skin warts.

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