How to Use basal cell in a Sentence

basal cell

noun
  • Thinking the spot on his ear could be basal cell again, a biopsy was taken.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2019
  • The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell and squamous cell cancers.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Squamous and basal cells are in the top layer of the skin, called the epidermis.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023
  • According to Gilbert, basal cell cancers can start as flat shiny spots and become bumps over time.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Those lesions were both confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2023
  • That little patch turned out to be a basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer.
    — Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • And sun exposure has a clear connection to basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers.
    — Karri Peifer, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Within a year, all these basal cell cancers began showing up, initially on my legs and chest.
    — Amy Norton, SELF, 22 July 2024
  • The most severe cause involves basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
  • The lesion was basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.
    — Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But not everyone is convinced of the link between wounds and basal cell carcinoma.
    — Patrick Morgan, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2011
  • As far as cancer treatments go, basal cell carcinoma is a relative cinch.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 2 July 2018
  • Reduce the risk of skin cancers, including basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, and melanoma.
    — Alyssa Hui Published, Verywell Health, 6 July 2023
  • Keaton was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, at 21 years old.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Testing confirmed the lesion was basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The main types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma.
    — Amy McGorry, Fox News, 5 July 2023
  • Both the lesion above her right eye and the lesion on her chest were confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2023
  • First lady Jill Biden in January had two basal cell lesions removed from her right eye and chest.
    — Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Worley called him that night and told him that his basal cell carcinoma was misdiagnosed, Darner said.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2019
  • The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
    — Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
  • One man had a cancer that had paralyzed the left side of his face, the result of what had once been an easily treatable basal cell carcinoma.
    — Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Most of these diagnoses — about 8 in 10 — are basal cell cancers, with squamous cell diagnoses less common.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Just like basal cell cancer, SCC typically grows slowly and is very curable.
    — Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
  • Biden also had a basal cell carcinoma skin lesion removed in March, and a root canal procedure in June.
    — Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The study also revealed for the first time a higher rate of non-melanoma skin cancers, such as basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, among flight attendants.
    — Alice Park, Time, 26 June 2018
  • The governor’s office said biopsies of skin removed from his forehead confirmed a basal cell carcinoma, or a mild form of skin cancer.
    — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Signs of basal cell carcinoma can vary, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Three spots turned out to be basal cell skin cancer, and one squamous cell skin cancer — all of which were treated by removing the skin cells in an October surgery.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The form of skin cancer originates in basal cells, a type of cell that produces new skin cells as others die, according to Mayo Clinic.
    — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • If you've been diagnosed with basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, Mohs surgery most likely has been mentioned as a treatment option.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 25 May 2021

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