Close-up of removed (excised) basal cell carcinoma (BCC), or rodent ulcer, on the nose in a 64 year old female patient. This is two weeks after surger

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Close-up of removed (excised) basal cell carcinoma (BCC), or rodent ulcer, on the nose in a 64 year old female patient. This is two weeks after surgery with flap reconstruction. This common skin cancer among fair-skinned people usually appears on the face and is caused by sun damage. (See image C006/9178 for before removal of cancer)

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