Appearance
There are various forms of basal cell carcinoma.
Nodular basal cell carcinomas present as elevated lumps in the skin with a shiny surface, which often develop a small sore at the centre.
Other, more superficial basal cell carcinomas appear as thin, brown or red patches of skin. They can easily be mistaken for dry skin patches, actinic keratosis, eczema or psoriasis, but they do not respond to moisturising creams or topical steroids. Patients typically notice that they have a sore that won’t heal.
