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Basal cell carcinoma is a very common type of skin growth.Treatment can take the form of surgery, skin treatments or radiotherapy.In nearly all cases, treatment is effective and the growth is safely removed.To prevent basal cell carcinoma, protect your skin from UV radiation, including sunlight and tanning beds.Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a type of skin cancer that originates in the skin's basal cells. These are cells located at the bottom of the skin's outer layer (the epidermis). Basal cell carcinomas are found on the areas of the body that are exposed to the sun. They can invade locally to deeper layers beneath the skin, but rarely spreads to other areas of the body.The cause of skin cancer, as with other cancers, is due to damage to theDNA in our cells. In skin cancer, this damage is usually caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which comes from sunlight and is also used in solariums and sunbeds. The li