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basal

[bey-suhl, -zuhl] / ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl /


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Close to 99% of these cases are basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Separately, in diabetes, Novo’s Awiqli received U.S. regulatory approval at the end of March, marking the first time a once-weekly basal insulin injection has been available in the U.S.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Non-melanoma cancers like basal and squamous cell are more common but usually less likely to spread or be fatal, he said.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2025

At the same time, there was an increase in basal progenitor cells, which usually appear later as development progresses.

From Science Daily Dec. 17, 2025

There is a constant and surprisingly rapid turnover of the receptor cells, with new ones emerging from basal cells within a few days.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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